Terminus
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terminus¹
- /ˈtɜːmɪnəs/ UK
- /ˈtər.mə.nəs/ US
- /ˈtər.mɪ.nəs/ US
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-?
Proto-Indo-European *ter-?
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥
Proto-Indo-European *térmn̥
Proto-Italic *termn̥
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Italic *-nos
Proto-Italic *term(e)nos
Latin terminuslbor.
English terminus
Learned borrowing from Latin terminus (“boundary, limit”). Doublet of term, Terminus, and termon.
noun termini · terminuses
- The end or final point of something. The river reached its terminus at the wide delta near the sea.
- The end point of a transportation system, or the town or city in which it is located. My brother supposes they must have filled outside London, for at that time the furious terror of the people had rendered the central termini impossible.
- A boundary or border, or a post or stone marking such a boundary. A bronz statue marked the terminus of the king's dominion.
Terminus²
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin terminus (“a boundary or border, a limit or point”). Doublet of terminus and term.
proper noun
- The god of boundaries and landmarks, focus of the important Roman festival of Terminalia.
