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terminus a quo

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
ter-mi-nus a quo
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

no sooner than

Frequently Paired Words

no sooner than terminus ad quem

Synonyms

terminus post quem starting point

Antonyms

terminus ante quem

Questions

What does terminus a quo mean?
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.
Where does terminus a quo come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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