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单词 terminus a quo
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terminus a quo


ter·mi·nus a quo

T0117167 (tĕr′mĭ-no͝os′ ä kwō′, tûr′mə-nəs ā)n.1. A starting point or origin.2. A first point in time: The terminus a quo for the Middle Ages is often considered the fall of Rome in 476.
[Latin terminus ā quō, limit from which.]

terminus a quo

(ˈtɜːmɪˌnʊs ɑː ˈkwəʊ) n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the starting point; beginning[literally: the end from which]
Thesaurus
Noun1.terminus a quo - earliest limiting pointstarting pointcommencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"

Terminus a quo


Related to Terminus a quo: terminus ad quem

TERMINUS A QUO. The starting point of a private way is so called. Hamm. N. P. 196.

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terminus a quo


Related to terminus a quo: terminus ad quem
  • noun

Synonyms for terminus a quo

noun earliest limiting point

Synonyms

  • starting point

Related Words

  • commencement
  • get-go
  • offset
  • outset
  • showtime
  • starting time
  • beginning
  • start
  • kickoff
  • first
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