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terminus /tûrˈmi-nəs/ noun (pl terˈmini /-nī/ or terˈminuses)- An end, limit
- An end point of a bus or railway route
- A station at such a point
- A finishing point or goal
- A starting-point
- A boundary stone
- A bust ending in a pedestal (art and architecture)
- (with cap) the Roman god of boundaries
ORIGIN: L, boundary, limit terminus ad quem /ad kwem/ noun (Latin) - The end or limit to which
- A finishing point
- Point of destination
terminus ante quem /anˈti/ noun (Latin) - The end limit of a period of time
- The established time or date before which the event in question must have occurred
terminus a quo /ä kwō/ noun (Latin) - The end or limit from which
- A starting point
terminus post quem /pōst/ noun (Latin) - The starting point, earliest point, or a period of time
- The established time or date after which the event in question must have occurred
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