terminus ante quem
Meaning
Noun
- The date before which a document must have been written.
- The date before which an archaeological artifact must have been deposited.
Origin
- From the Latin terminus ("boundary, limit") and ante and quem, the accusative of quī. Literally meaning "the limit before which".
Modern English dictionary
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