terminus /'tә:minәs/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
• (n.) either end of a railroad or bus route

Chinese translation

• n. 终点, 界标, 终点站
• [法] 界标, 界牌, 界石

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'tә:minәs/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.18 · Super Super Rare

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