Termini
noun, plural termini
[tur-muh-nahy] /ˈtɜr məˌnaɪ/ (Show IPA), terminuses.
1.
the end or extremity of anything.
2.
either end of a railroad line.
3.
British. the station or the town at the end of a railway or bus route.
4.
the point toward which anything tends; goal or end.
5.
a boundary or limit.
6.
a boundary post or stone.
7.
(initial capital letter) the ancient Roman god of boundaries and landmarks.
8.
term (def 10).
noun (pl) -ni (-naɪ), -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 (sense 10)
noun
1.
the Roman god of boundaries
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