terminus

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terminus

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Borrowed from French terminus, from English terminus, a learned borrowing from Latin terminus. Doublet of țărm (“shore, bank by the water”).

noun terminus · terminusul · terminusului · terminusule

neuter, uncountable terminus (the end point of a transportation system)

In English

terminal last railway station on a line
terminus end point of a transport system

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"terminus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/terminus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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terminus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/terminus

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"terminus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/terminus.

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@misc{terminus_2026,
  title = {terminus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/terminus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}