Terminus Definition
tûrmə-nəs
termini, terminuses
noun
termini
A boundary or limit.
Webster's New World
An end; final point; extremity or goal.
Webster's New World
Either end of a transportation line, or a station or town located there; terminal.
Webster's New World
A boundary stone or marker.
Webster's New World
The deity presiding over boundaries and landmarks.
Webster's New World
pronoun
(Roman mythology) Was the god of boundaries and landmarks, focus of the important Roman festival of Terminalia.
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Other Word Forms of Terminus
Noun
Singular:
terminus
Plural:
termini, terminusesOrigin of Terminus
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From Latin terminus (“boundary, limit"). From the god Terminus who presided over boundaries.
From Wiktionary
From terminus (“a boundary or border, a limit or point")
From Wiktionary
Latin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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