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terminus ante quem

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Etymology

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From the Latin terminus (boundary, limit) and ante (before) and quem (which), the accusative of quī (what). Literally meaning "the limit before which".

Noun

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terminus ante quem

  1. The date before which a document must have been written.
  2. The date before which an archaeological artifact must have been deposited.

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