terminus ante quem en · NOUN
Etymology
From the Latin terminus (“boundary, limit”) and ante (“before”) and quem (“which”), the accusative of quī (“what”). Literally meaning "the limit before which".
Meanings
- The date before which an event in the past must have occurred: the date before which a document must have been written, the date before which an archaeological artifact must have been deposited, and so on.
Antonyms
terminus a quo · terminus post quem