Etymological root

terminus

Latin

# terminus

**Type:** Etymological root
**Language:** Latin
**Slug:** terminus

## Words From This Root
- term - A word or phrase used to name a particular thing, often in a special field.
- terminal - Causing death; not curable and leading to death.
- termination - the action of bringing or coming to an end
- terminus - the end point of a route, line, or journey
- indeterminate - not exactly known, established, or fixed in nature or extent
- determinant - a factor that decisively influences an outcome
- interminable - endless or seemingly without limit, especially tediously so
- terminology - the specialized vocabulary of a particular field
- determinative - serving to decide or define; a deciding factor or marker
- determinism - the doctrine that all events are determined by prior causes
- extermination - the complete destruction or eradication of something
- interminably - in a way that seems to last forever; endlessly
- terminable - capable of being brought to an end or having a fixed limit
- termless - having no limit or end; boundless

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Words from this root(14)

/tɝm/ A word or phrase used to name a particular thing, often in a special field. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɚmɪnəl/ Causing death; not curable and leading to death. Meaning Off Sound Off

termination C2+

/ˌtɝmɪˈneɪʃən/ the action of bringing or coming to an end Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɝmənəs/ the end point of a route, line, or journey Meaning Off Sound Off

indeterminate C2+

/ˌɪndɪˈtɜrmɪnət/ not exactly known, established, or fixed in nature or extent Meaning Off Sound Off

determinant C2+

/dɪˈtɝmɪnənt/ a factor that decisively influences an outcome Meaning Off Sound Off

interminable C2+

/ɪnˈtɜrmɪnəbəl/ endless or seemingly without limit, especially tediously so Meaning Off Sound Off

terminology C2+

/ˌtɜrməˈnɑlədʒi/ the specialized vocabulary of a particular field Meaning Off Sound Off

determinative C2+

/dɪˈtɝmɪnətɪv/ serving to decide or define; a deciding factor or marker Meaning Off Sound Off

determinism C2+

/dɪˈtɝmɪˌnɪzəm/ the doctrine that all events are determined by prior causes Meaning Off Sound Off

extermination C2+

/ɪkˌstɜrmɪˈneɪʃən/ the complete destruction or eradication of something Meaning Off Sound Off

interminably C2+

/ɪnˈtɝmɪnəbli/ in a way that seems to last forever; endlessly Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɝmɪnəbl/ capable of being brought to an end or having a fixed limit Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɝmləs/ having no limit or end; boundless Meaning Off Sound Off

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