First Known Use: circa 1617
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terminus
noun ter·mi·nus \ˈtər-mə-nəs\
: the end of a travel route (such as a rail or bus line) or the station at the end of a travel route
: the end of something
plural ter·mi·ni\-ˌnī, -ˌnē\ or ter·mi·nus·es
Full Definition of TERMINUS
1
: a final goal : a finishing point
2
: a post or stone marking a boundary
3
: either end of a transportation line or travel route; also : the station, town, or city at such a place : terminal
4
: an extreme point or element : tip <the terminus of a glacier>
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Origin of TERMINUS
Latin, boundary marker, limit — more at term
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TERMINUS Defined for Kids
terminus
noun ter·mi·nus \ˈtər-mə-nəs\
plural ter·mi·ni \-ˌnī, -ˌnē\ or ter·mi·nus·es
Definition of TERMINUS for Kids
1
: an ending point
2
: the end of a travel route
3
: a station at the end of a travel route
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terminus
noun ter·mi·nus \ˈtər-mə-nəs\
plural ter·mi·ni \-ˌnī, -ˌnē\ also ter·mi·nus·es
Medical Definition of TERMINUS
: an end or ending especially of a molecular chain, a chromosome, or a process of a nerve cell
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