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noun
The lower limit of dating, as of the earliest plausible date at which a fact could have occurred or a document could have been written.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: terminus post quem
Antonyms: terminus ante quem
Broader terms: terminus
noun
earliest limiting point
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: starting point
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
History
Borrowed from Latin terminus a quo (literally, "the limit from which").
