Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terminus ante quem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: ter-mi-nus an-te quem
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noun

The date before which an event in the past must have occurred: the date before which a document must have been written, the date before which an archaeological artifact must have been deposited, and so on.

Etymology

From the Latin terminus (“boundary, limit”) and ante (“before”) and quem (“which”), the accusative of quī (“what”). Literally meaning "the limit before which".

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: terminus

Phrases

no later than

Frequently Paired Words

no later than terminus ad quem

Antonyms

terminus post quem terminus a quo

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What does terminus ante quem mean?: The date before which an event in the past must have occurred: the date before which a document must have been written, the date before which an archaeological artifact must have been deposited, and so on.
Where does terminus ante quem come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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