terminus ante quem
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the Latin terminus (“boundary, limit”) and ante (“before”) and quem (“which”), the accusative of quī (“what”). Literally meaning "the limit before which".
Noun[edit]
terminus ante quem
- The date before which a document must have been written.
- The date before which an archaeological artifact must have been deposited.