Definition of terminus a quo in English:

terminus a quo

noun ɑː ˈkwəʊˌtərmənəs ä ˈkwō

1The earliest possible date for something.
开始期，最早日期
the evidence clearly establishes a terminus a quo of 1602
Example sentencesExamples
- These may give a terminus a quo but will never give an airtight terminus ad quem unless you know that the manuscript is autograph; you may be sure that a poem or a letter was written in 1540, but it may have been transcribed in 1680.
- In fact, the chapter's conclusion only states a terminus a quo with any conviction, while his earlier confidence regarding a terminus ante quem seems to disappear unexplainably.
- If the terminus a quo does not lie within the decade A.D.70-80, it cannot well be pushed back earlier than A.D.95.
- We can establish a terminus a quo, the earliest possible date at which the book could have been finalized.
1. 1.1 A starting point or initial impulse.
  出发点，起点
  Example sentencesExamples
  The terminus a quo of the whole period is the issuing of a decree ‘to restore and to build Jerusalem.’
  We are at the beginning of this school year - the terminus a quo.

Origin

Latin, literally 'end from which'.

Definition of terminus a quo in US English:

terminus a quo

nounˌtərmənəs ä ˈkwō

1The earliest possible date for something.
开始期，最早日期
the evidence clearly establishes a terminus a quo of 1602
Example sentencesExamples
- These may give a terminus a quo but will never give an airtight terminus ad quem unless you know that the manuscript is autograph; you may be sure that a poem or a letter was written in 1540, but it may have been transcribed in 1680.
- If the terminus a quo does not lie within the decade A.D.70-80, it cannot well be pushed back earlier than A.D.95.
- In fact, the chapter's conclusion only states a terminus a quo with any conviction, while his earlier confidence regarding a terminus ante quem seems to disappear unexplainably.
- We can establish a terminus a quo, the earliest possible date at which the book could have been finalized.
1. 1.1 A starting point or initial impulse.
  出发点，起点
  Example sentencesExamples
  The terminus a quo of the whole period is the issuing of a decree ‘to restore and to build Jerusalem.’
  We are at the beginning of this school year - the terminus a quo.

Origin

Latin, literally ‘end from which’.

单词	terminus a quo
释义	Definition of terminus a quo in English: terminus a quo noun ɑː ˈkwəʊˌtərmənəs ä ˈkwō 1The earliest possible date for something. 开始期，最早日期 the evidence clearly establishes a terminus a quo of 1602 Example sentencesExamples These may give a terminus a quo but will never give an airtight terminus ad quem unless you know that the manuscript is autograph; you may be sure that a poem or a letter was written in 1540, but it may have been transcribed in 1680. In fact, the chapter's conclusion only states a terminus a quo with any conviction, while his earlier confidence regarding a terminus ante quem seems to disappear unexplainably. If the terminus a quo does not lie within the decade A.D.70-80, it cannot well be pushed back earlier than A.D.95. We can establish a terminus a quo, the earliest possible date at which the book could have been finalized. 1.1 A starting point or initial impulse. 出发点，起点 Example sentencesExamples The terminus a quo of the whole period is the issuing of a decree ‘to restore and to build Jerusalem.’ We are at the beginning of this school year - the terminus a quo. Origin Latin, literally 'end from which'. Definition of terminus a quo in US English: terminus a quo nounˌtərmənəs ä ˈkwō 1The earliest possible date for something. 开始期，最早日期 the evidence clearly establishes a terminus a quo of 1602 Example sentencesExamples These may give a terminus a quo but will never give an airtight terminus ad quem unless you know that the manuscript is autograph; you may be sure that a poem or a letter was written in 1540, but it may have been transcribed in 1680. If the terminus a quo does not lie within the decade A.D.70-80, it cannot well be pushed back earlier than A.D.95. In fact, the chapter's conclusion only states a terminus a quo with any conviction, while his earlier confidence regarding a terminus ante quem seems to disappear unexplainably. We can establish a terminus a quo, the earliest possible date at which the book could have been finalized. 1.1 A starting point or initial impulse. 出发点，起点 Example sentencesExamples The terminus a quo of the whole period is the issuing of a decree ‘to restore and to build Jerusalem.’ We are at the beginning of this school year - the terminus a quo. Origin Latin, literally ‘end from which’.
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