limen

n., pl., li·mens, or lim·i·na (lĭm'ə-nə).
The threshold of a physiological or psychological response.

[Latin līmen, threshold.]

liminal lim'i·nal (lĭm'ə-nəl) adj.

(LIM-uh-nl)

adjective
1. At an intermediate state.
2. At the threshold of consciousness.

Etymology
From Latin limen (threshold).]

Usage
"Jolted is funny and smart and fast paced. And it's written with real love for that fascinating liminal creature called the young teenager, for whom the sky is always just about to fall." — Tim Wynne-Jones; Electrifying; The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); Sep 13, 2008.

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Pl. limina [L.] a threshold or boundary.

• insula l., l. insulae — the point at which the cortex of the insula is continuous with the cortex of the frontal lobe.
• l. pharyngoesophagaeum — a mucosal ridge where the pharynx becomes the esophagus.

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