termo

See also: têrmo, termo-, and Termo

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtermo/
• Rhymes: -ermo
• Syllabification: ter‧mo

Noun

termo (accusative singular termon, plural termoj, accusative plural termojn)

1. (mathematics) term

Derived terms

• poterme (“termwise”)
• poterma (“termwise”)
• termofonto (“hot spring”)

Further reading

• “termo”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “termo”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026

Galician

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese termio, from Latin terminus (“boundary; end”), from Proto-Indo-European *ter- (“through”). Doublet of the borrowing término.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛɾmo/ [ˈt̪ɛɾ.mʊ]
• Rhymes: -ɛɾmo
• Hyphenation: ter‧mo

Noun

termo m (plural termos)

1. (frequently in the plural) surroundings (area surrounding something)
2. end (final point of something in space or time)
3. term (duration of a set length)
4. term (limitation, restriction or regulation)
5. term; word (especially one from a specialised area)
6. (mathematics) term (value in an expression)
7. (logic) each element of a statement

Related terms

• sen termo
• terminar

References

• Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “termio”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “termo”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “termo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “termo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Etymology 2

Verb

termo

1. first-person singular present indicative of termar

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English thermal (spa), French therme, German Therme, Italian terme, Spanish terma, all ultimately from Ancient Greek θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈter.mo/, /ˈtɛɾ.mɔ/

Noun

termo (plural termi)

1. thermal spa, hot spring

Derived terms

• termala (“thermal”)

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese termĩo, from Latin terminus (“boundary; end”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ter- (“through”). Doublet of término, a learned borrowing.

Alternative forms

• têrmo (pre-reform spelling)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈteʁ.mu/ [ˈteɦ.mu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈteʁ.mu/ [ˈteɦ.mu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈteɾ.mu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈteʁ.mu/
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˈteɻ.mu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈteʁ.mo/ [ˈteɦ.mo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈteɾ.mu/

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• Rhymes: (Brazil) -eʁmu, (Portugal) -eɾmu
• Hyphenation: ter‧mo

Noun

termo m (plural termos)

1. surroundings (area surrounding something)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:arredores

2. end (final point of something in space or time)

   Synonyms: cabo, conclusão, fim, finalização, término

3. term (duration of a set length)

   Synonym: prazo

4. condition; state

   Synonyms: condição, estado

5. term (limitation, restriction or regulation)

   Synonyms: condição, restrição

6. term; word (especially one from a specialised area)

   Synonyms: palavra, vocábulo

   • 2014, Luísa F. Habigzang, Eva Diniz, Silvia H. Koller, Trabalhando com Adolescentes: Teoria e Intervenção Psicológica, AMGH Editora, →ISBN, page 125:

     Os otakus não só incorporam diversos termos japoneses a sua fala como também se inspiram e são influenciados por características orientais em outras atividades, como o cosplay.

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7. (grammar) a word with a function in a sentence
8. (mathematics) term (value in an expression)
9. (logic) each element of a statement

Derived terms

• a termo
• a termo que
• em termos
• em termos de
• termo maior
• termo médio
• termo menor

Related terms

• terminar
• término

Etymology 2

From termo-, from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “warm, hot”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛʁ.mu/ [ˈtɛɦ.mu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛʁ.mu/ [ˈtɛɦ.mu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛɾ.mu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛʁ.mu/
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛɻ.mu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛʁ.mo/ [ˈtɛɦ.mo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛɾ.mu/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛʁmu, (Portugal) -ɛɾmu
• Hyphenation: ter‧mo

Noun

termo m (plural termos)

1. thermos; vacuum flask

   Synonym: garrafa térmica

Further reading

• “termo”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “termo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “termo”, in Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisboa: Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 2001–2026
• “termo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
• “termo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

From Thermos trademark.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈteɾmo/ [ˈt̪eɾ.mo]
• Rhymes: -eɾmo
• Syllabification: ter‧mo

Noun

termo m (plural termos)

1. (container) thermos, vacuum flask

   Synonym: vaso Dewar

Further reading

• “termo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Anagrams

• metro
• Moret
• temor
• Torme
• tremo