terminus

Meanings

• Noun

  A point or end of a journey or a line.

  - "The terminus of the railway line is the final station."
  - "The bus journey ends at the terminus."

• Noun

  In Roman law, a legal boundary marking the limit of a jurisdiction.

  - "The terminus of the property marked the boundary of the neighboring estate."
  - "The dispute arose due to a disagreement over the terminus of their lands."

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Antonyms

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with terminus
chalice , aplace , basilica , casique

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Homonyms

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1. terminal (en) : A place where passengers or freight are received, discharged, or transferred from one mode of transport to another.
   

2. terminalia (latin) : An ancient Roman festival in honor of the goddesses Juno, Jupiter, and Vesta.
   

3. terming (en) : To describe or name something.
   

4. termingus (en) : A suffix forming nouns denoting a person or thing that performs a specified action.
   

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Homophones

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1. terminal
   

2. terminalia
   

3. terming
   

4. termingus
   

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Variants

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termini , terminus , terminuses , termini ad quem , terminus ad quem , terminus ad quems , termini a quo , terminus a quo , terminus a quos

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Forms

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termini, terminus's

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'terminus' meaning 'boundary' or 'end'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'terminus' is derived from the Latin word for 'boundary' or 'end'.

2. In Roman law, a terminus was used to mark the limit of a jurisdiction, and transgressing this limit was considered a crime.

3. The term has been used metaphorically in literature to represent an end or conclusion, such as the terminus of a person's life or the terminus of a conflict.

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Related Concepts

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1. boundary: Related to the concept of a boundary or limit.

2. jurisdiction: Related to the legal concept of jurisdiction.

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Culture

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In ancient Rome, a terminus was a boundary stone marking the limit of a jurisdiction. In literature, the term has been used metaphorically to represent an end or conclusion.

How to Memorize "terminus"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bus or train journey ending at a station, which is the terminus.
   - Visualize a boundary stone marking the limit of a jurisdiction.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with the end of a journey.
   - Connect it to the idea of a boundary or limit.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Terminus: End of the Journey' to remember the definition.
   - Create a mental image of a boundary stone to recall the term.

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