TERMINUS


Meaning of TERMINUS in English

/terr"meuh neuhs/ , n. , pl. termini /-nuy'/ , terminuses .

1. the end or extremity of anything.

2. either end of a railroad line.

3. Brit. the station or the town at the end of a railway or bus route.

4. the point toward which anything tends; goal or end.

5. a boundary or limit.

6. a boundary post or stone.

7. ( cap. ) the ancient Roman god of boundaries and landmarks.

8. term (def. 10).

[ 1545-55; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .