illimited en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Latin il- English il- English limit Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English limited English illimited From il- + limited.
Meanings
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(archaic, nonstandard) Not limited; interminable.
To an illimited power, what difference is there betwixt a mountain and an ant-heap, betwixt one and a million?
1646, Bishop Joseph Hall, Satan's Fiery Darts Quenched: Or, Temptations Repelled in Three Decades:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most illimited | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more illimited | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |