English Explanatory Dictionary

terminus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
name
  1. The god of boundaries and landmarks, focus of the important Roman festival of Terminalia.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɜːmɪnəs/ /ˈtər.mə.nəs/ /ˈtər.mɪ.nəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-terminus.wav

Word forms

terminus termini terminuses

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *ter-? Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *térmn̥der. Proto-Italic *termenos Latin terminuslbor. English terminus Learned borrowing from Latin terminus (“boundary, limit”). Doublet of term, Terminus, and termon.

Synonyms

terminal figure

Antonyms

origin

Related words

non-terminus terminal terminate termination terminus ad quem terminus ante quem terminus a quo terminus post quem terminus technicus

Derived words

carboxy-terminus C-terminus N-terminus
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