TERMINUS A QUO

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Earliest limiting point

Synonyms:

starting point; terminus a quo

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Hypernyms ("terminus a quo" is a kind of...):

beginning; commencement; first; get-go; kickoff; offset; outset; showtime; start; starting time (the time at which something is supposed to begin)

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