Main Entry: ter·mi·nus

Pronunciation: \ˈtər-mə-nəs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ter·mi·ni \-ˌnī, -ˌnē\ or ter·mi·nus·es

Etymology: Latin, boundary marker, limit — more at term

Date: circa 1617

1 : a final goal : a finishing point
2 : a post or stone marking a boundary
3 : either end of a transportation line or travel route; also : the station, town, or city at such a place : terminal
4 : an extreme point or element : tip <the terminus of a glacier>