Terminus

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English

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An emblem of Terminus from 1621

Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin terminus (a boundary or border, a limit or point). Doublet of terminus and term.

Proper noun

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Terminus

  1. (Roman mythology) The god of boundaries and landmarks, focus of the important Roman festival of Terminalia.
    Synonym: terminal figure
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German

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin terminus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛʁmiːnʊs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ter‧mi‧nus

Noun

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Terminus m (strong, genitive Terminus, plural Termini)

  1. term (word or phrase, especially one from a specialized area of knowledge, i.e., a technical term)
    Synonyms: Fachausdruck, Fachbegriff, Fachbezeichnung, Fachwort, Kunstwort, Terminus technicus

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See also

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Further reading

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  • Terminus” in Duden online
  • Terminus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Latin

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Etymology

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Proprialisation of terminus (a boundary, a limit).

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Proper noun

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Terminus m sg (genitive Terminī); second declension

  1. (Roman mythology) the deity presiding over boundaries; a personification of the term terminus (a boundary, a limit)