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terminus post quem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
ter-mi-nus -post quem
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The earliest possible date for an event.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin terminus post quem non licet (“the point after which is not allowed”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

no sooner than

Frequently Paired Words

no sooner than terminus ad quem

Synonyms

terminus a quo

Antonyms

terminus ante quem

Questions

What does terminus post quem mean?
The earliest possible date for an event.
Where does terminus post quem come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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