n.
Pronunciation: ' t ə r-m ə -n ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ni \ - ˌ n ī , - ˌ n ē \ 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>