New Latin, literally, limit from which
1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1
terminus ad quem
terminus a quo
termitarium
“Terminus a quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terminus%20a%20quo. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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