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Limos
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In Greek mythology, the personification of hunger and starvation, child of Eris.
"Limos was said to haunt those cursed with endless, unsatisfiable hunger."
How to Use Limos
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA mythological personification, not to be confused with the plural of "limo" (limousine), which is spelled the same but pronounced differently.
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Don't confuse this mythological name with "limos" as the informal plural of "limo" (limousine).
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek λῑμός (līmós), meaning "hunger, famine."