terminus ad quem

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɜːmɪˌnʊs æd ˈkwɛm/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ter′mi nŏŏs′ äd kwem′; Eng. tûr′mə nəs ad kwem′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ter•mi•nus ad quem  (ter′mi nŏŏs′ äd kwem′; Eng. tûr′mə nəs ad kwem′),USA pronunciation [Latin.]
  1. Foreign Termsthe end to which;
    aim;
    goal;
    final or latest limiting point.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
terminus ad quem / ˈtɜːmɪˌnʊs æd ˈkwɛm/
  1. the aim or terminal point
Etymology: literally: the end to which

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