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terminus a quo

terminus a quo noun: the lower limit of dating, as of the earliest plausible date at which a fact could have occurred or a document could have been written.

Noun

terminus a quo

  1. The lower limit of dating, as of the earliest plausible date at which a fact could have occurred or a document could have been written.

Synonyms of terminus a quo

Antonyms

Origin of terminus a quo

Borrowed from Latin terminus a quo (literally, "the limit from which").

Questions about terminus a quo

What does terminus a quo mean?
Terminus a quo means the lower limit of dating, as of the earliest plausible date at which a fact could have occurred or a document could have been written.
What part of speech is terminus a quo?
Terminus a quo is a noun.

Words near terminus a quo in the dictionary

  1. terminomic
  2. terminomics
  3. terminotics
  4. Terminous
  5. terminus
  6. terminus a quo
  7. terminus ad quem
  8. terminus ante quem
  9. terminus post quem
  10. terminus technicus
  11. terminuses

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