terminus post quem

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terminus post quem

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From Latin terminus post quem non licet (“the point after which is not allowed”).

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uncountable The earliest possible date for an event. The latest date on a coin in a hoard of objects is the earliest possible date of its deposit: the terminus post quem of its deposit.
Similar: terminus a quo · Opposite: terminus ante quem

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@misc{terminus_post_quem_2026,
  title = {terminus post quem},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/terminus%20post%20quem},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}