Added 9 October 2026
terminus
/ˈtɜːmɪnəs/ noun
Latin root: terminus Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about terminus at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The end or final point of something.
The river reached its terminus at the wide delta near the sea.
- The end point of a transportation system, or the town or city in which it is located.
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A boundary or border, or a post or stone marking such a boundary.
A bronz statue marked the terminus of the king's dominion.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin terminus (“boundary, limit”). Doublet of term, Terminus, and termon.
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