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TERMINUS A QUO
Dictionary entry overview: What does terminus a quo mean?
• TERMINUS A QUO (noun)
The noun TERMINUS A QUO has 1 sense:
1. earliest limiting point
Familiarity information: TERMINUS A QUO used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Earliest limiting point
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Synonyms:
starting point; terminus a quo
Hypernyms ("terminus a quo" is a kind of...):
beginning; commencement; first; get-go; kickoff; offset; outset; showtime; start; starting time (the time at which something is supposed to begin)
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