Complete Definition of "terminus"

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English

Etymology
L. terminus#Latin|terminus "boundary", "limit". From the god Terminus who presided over boundries.

Noun
en-noun|termini or terminuses

  1. The end or final point of something.
  2. The end point of a transportation system, or the town or city in which it is located.
  3. A boundary or border, or a post or stone marking such a boundary.

Related terms
terminate
terminations
terminus a quo
terminus ante quem

Category:English nouns with irregular plurals


Latin

Noun
terminus (nominative, s)

  1. boundary, limit, end

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