terminus ad quem

English

Etymology

From the Latin terminus (“limit”) + ad (“up to”) + quem (“which”), the accusative of quī (“what”). Literally meaning "the limit up until which".

Noun

terminus ad quem (plural termini ad quos)

  1. the latest possible date of a non-punctual event (period, era, etc.)
  2. an objective or goal
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