Etymology

termine

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Today it means: To settle, determine. Full definition →

Middle French terminer ← Latin termināre
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  1. Latin · derived fromtermināre
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromterminer
  3. English todaytermine

Borrowed from Middle French terminer, from Latin termināre. Doublet of terminate.

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