terminus C2+ Topic:Travel US /ˈtɝmənəs/ UK /ˈtɜːmɪnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the end point of a route, line, or journey The train idled at the terminus before the return trip. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the end point of a route,... endterminaldestinationlimitboundaryendpoint ↔ Opposites startoriginbeginning Word family Related forms terminalterminatetermdetermine Etymology AI details From Latin terminus ('a boundary, limit, end'), from Proto-Indo-European *ter- ('boundary, end'). terminus Latin *ter- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Travel External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # terminus **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtɝmənəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtɜːmɪnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the end point of a route, line, or journey ## Examples - The train idled at the terminus before the return trip. ## Synonyms - end - terminal - destination - limit - boundary - endpoint ## Antonyms - start - origin - beginning ## Related Forms - terminal - terminate - term - determine ## Roots and Affixes - Root: terminus - Root: *ter- ## Etymology From Latin terminus ('a boundary, limit, end'), from Proto-Indo-European *ter- ('boundary, end'). ## AI Etymology Terminus is from Latin terminus ('a boundary, limit, end'), from Proto-Indo-European *ter- ('boundary, end'). Important recorded forms include terminus (Latin) and *ter- (Proto-Indo-European). The current sense covers the end point of a route, line, or journey. The wider family includes related words such as terminal, terminate, term, and determine. ## Topics - Travel markdown