transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtər-mə-nəs ]
noun
( plural ter·mi·ni -ˌnī, -ˌnē ; or -nus·es )
Etymology: Latin, boundary marker, limit — more at term
Date: circa 1617
1. : a final goal : a finishing point
2. : a post or stone marking a boundary
3. : either end of a transportation line or travel route ; also : the station, town, or city at such a place : terminal
4. : an extreme point or element : tip
the terminus of a glacier