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terminus post quem

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin terminus post quem non licet (the point after which is not allowed).

Noun

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terminus post quem (uncountable)

  1. The earliest possible date for an event. For example, the latest date on a coin in a hoard of objects is the earliest possible date of its deposit.

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