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- [tur-muh-nuh s]
- /ˈtɜr mə nəs/
- /ˈtɜː.mɪ.nəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tur-muh-nuh s]
- /ˈtɜr mə nəs/
Definitions of terminus word
- noun plural terminus the end or extremity of anything. 1
- noun plural terminus either end of a railroad line. 1
- noun plural terminus British. the station or the town at the end of a railway or bus route. 1
- noun plural terminus the point toward which anything tends; goal or end. 1
- noun plural terminus a boundary or limit. 1
- noun plural terminus a boundary post or stone. 1
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Origin of terminus
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Latin: boundary, limit, end
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Parts of speech for Terminus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
terminus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
terminus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for terminus
noun terminus
- abuttal — abuttals. those parts of one piece of land that abut on adjacent lands; boundaries. Also, buttals. Law. the boundary lines of a piece of land in relation to adjacent lands.
- abuttals — the boundaries of a plot of land where it abuts against other property
- ballgame — any game played with a ball
- boundary — The boundary of an area of land is an imaginary line that separates it from other areas.
- butt end — butt1 (defs 1, 2).
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