Etymology

terminus a quo

Today it means: The lower limit of dating, as of the earliest plausible date at which a fact could have occurred or a document could have been written. Full definition →

Latin terminus a quo
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromterminus a quo
  2. English todayterminus a quo

Borrowed from Latin terminus a quo (literally, "the limit from which").

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