terminus

[ tur-muh-nuh s ]
/ ˈtɜr mə nəs /

noun, plural ter·mi·ni [tur-muh-nahy] /ˈtɜr məˌnaɪ/, ter·mi·nus·es.

Origin of terminus

1545–55; < Latin: boundary, limit, end

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH terminus

terminal terminus

Words nearby terminus

terminator, terminator seed, terminatory, termino-terminal anastomosis, terminology, terminus, terminus a quo, terminus ad quem, termitarium, termitary, termite

Words related to termini

consummation, desuetude, period, ending, cease, fulfillment, close, cessation, payoff, culmination, retirement, discontinuance, realization, curtain, issue, conclusion, completion, finish, finale, stop

Example sentences from the Web for termini

British Dictionary definitions for termini (1 of 2)

Terminus
/ (ˈtɜːmɪnəs) /

noun

the Roman god of boundaries

British Dictionary definitions for termini (2 of 2)

terminus
/ (ˈtɜːmɪnəs) /

noun plural -ni (-naɪ) or -nuses

the last or final part or point
either end of a railway, bus route, etc, or a station or town at such a point
a goal aimed for
a boundary or boundary marker
architect another name for term (def. 10)

Word Origin for terminus

C16: from Latin: end; related to Greek termōn boundary