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termĭnālis , e, adj. terminus.
I. Of or belonging to boundaries, boundary-, terminal: “pali,” Tert. Jejun. 11 fin.: “lapides,” Amm. 18, 2, 15: “arbores,” Paul. Sent. 5, 22, 2: “plagarum terminalium accolae,” Amm. 31, 10, 3.—Hence,
B. Subst.: Termĭna-lĭa , ĭum, n., the festival of Terminus (the god of boundaries), held on the 23d of Feb., Varr. L. L. 6, § 13 Müll.; Ov. F. 2, 639 sq.; Cic. Att. 6, 1, 1; id. Phil. 12, 10, 24; Liv. 43, 11, 13; 45, 44, 3; Hor. Epod. 2, 59; Macr. S. 1, 13; Lact. Mort. Persec. 12.—
II. Of or belonging to the end, final, concluding: “sententia,” final decision, Cod. Just. 4, 31, 14: “tuba,” announcing the conclusion of the play, App. M. 10, p. 253, 22: “o (littera),” i. e. at the end of the word, Prisc. p. 1010 P.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (5):
    • Cicero, Letters to Atticus, 6.1.1
    • Cicero, Philippics, 12.10.24
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 43, 11
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 45, 44.3
    • Ovid, Fasti, 2
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