terminus ad quem
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terminus ad quem
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From Latin terminus (“limit”) + ad (“up to”) + quem (“which”), the accusative of quī (“what”). Literally meaning “the limit up until which”.
noun termini ad quos
- The latest possible date of a nonpunctual event (period, era, etc.)
- An objective or goal. What I do regret is the non-intelligent and almost superstitious way in which baptism is still regarded by many of our people. They think of it too much as a mere terminus ad quem which should call forth their energies up till the time it is obtained, and then leaves them waiting to see what sort of
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