terminus a quo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin terminus a quo (literally, "the limit from which").

Noun

terminus a quo

1. 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.

   Synonym: terminus post quem

   Antonym: terminus ante quem

   Hypernym: terminus

   Coordinate term: terminus ad quem

See also

• no sooner than