terminus ante quem
The date before which an event in the past must have occurred: the date before which a…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.
Meaning
1 sensesThe 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.
Origin
From the Latin terminus (“boundary, limit”) and ante (“before”) and quem (“which”), the acFrom the Latin terminus (“boundary, limit”) and ante (“before”) and quem (“which”), the accusative of quī (“what”). Literally meaning "the limit before which".
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Forms
plural: terminus ante quems| Singular | terminus ante quem |
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Antonyms
2 antonymsSee also
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