terminus ad quem

noun

-ˌäd-ˈkwem

: a goal, object, or course of action : destination, purpose

: a final limiting point in time

Examples of terminus ad quem in a Sentence

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Such is, of course, the entire purpose of our systems of uniform laws and the terminus ad quem of the Uniform Law Commission. —

Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, limit to which

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of terminus ad quem was in 1549

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“Terminus ad quem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terminus%20ad%20quem. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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