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Terminus
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| terminus (ˈtɜːmɪnəs) | |
| —n , pl -ni, -nuses | |
| 1. | the last or final part or point |
| 2. | either end of a railway, bus route, etc, or a station or town at such a point |
| 3. | a goal aimed for |
| 4. | a boundary or boundary marker |
| 5. | architect another name for term |
| [C16: from Latin: end; related to Greek termōn boundary] | |
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Word Origin & History
terminus
1555, "goal, end, final point," from L. terminus (pl. termini) "end, boundary line," from PIE base *ter-, base of words meaning "peg, post, boundary, marker goal" (cf. Skt. tarati "passes over, crosses over," Hittite tarmaizzi "he limits," Gk. terma "boundary, end, limit"). In ancient Rome, Terminus
EXPAND was the name of the deity who presided over boundaries and landmarks, focus of the important Roman festival of Terminalia (held Feb. 23, the end of the old Roman year). Meaning "either end of a transportation line" is first recorded 1836.
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