terminus a quo
terminus a quo · terminus a quos
The lower limit of dating, as of the earliest plausible date at which a fact could…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.
Meaning
1 sensesThe lower limit of dating, as of the earliest plausible date at which a fact could have occurred or a document could have been written.
More definitions
- earliest limiting point
Origin
Borrowed from Latin terminus a quo (literally, "the limit from which").Borrowed from Latin terminus a quo (literally, "the limit from which").
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Forms
plural: terminus a quos| Singular | terminus a quo |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- earliest limiting point:starting point
Antonyms
1 antonymsSee also
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