Terminus

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English

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An emblem of Terminus from 1621

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin terminus (“a boundary or border, a limit or point”). Doublet of terminus and term.

Proper noun

Terminus

  1. (Roman mythology) The god of boundaries and landmarks, focus of the important Roman festival of Terminalia.
    Synonym: terminal figure

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German

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin terminus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛʁmiːnʊs/
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  • Hyphenation: Ter‧mi‧nus

Noun

Terminus m (strong, genitive Terminus, plural Termini)

  1. term (word or phrase, especially one from a specialized area of knowledge, i.e., a technical term)
    Synonyms: Fachausdruck, Fachbegriff, Fachbezeichnung, Fachwort, Kunstwort, Terminus technicus

Declension

Declension of Terminus
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Terminus die Termini
genitive eines des Terminus der Termini
dative einem dem Terminus den Termini
accusative einen den Terminus die Termini

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Further reading

  • “Terminus” in Duden online
  • “Terminus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Latin

Etymology

Proprialisation of terminus (“a boundary, a limit”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Terminus m sg (genitive Terminī); second declension

  1. (Roman mythology) the deity presiding over boundaries; a personification of the term terminus (“a boundary, a limit”)
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