terminus a quo

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terminus a quo

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Borrowed from Latin terminus a quo (literally, "the limit from which").

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The lower limit of dating, as of the earliest plausible date at which a fact could have occurred or a document could have been written.
Similar: terminus post quem · Opposite: terminus ante quem

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@misc{terminus_a_quo_2026,
  title = {terminus a quo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/terminus%20a%20quo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}