Noun
der Terminus
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛʁmiːnʊs/
term (word or phrase, especially one from a specialized area of knowledge, i.e., a technical term)
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plural Termini
Meanings
Noun
- term (word or phrase, especially one from a specialized area of knowledge, i.e., a technical term)
Example sentence
Dieser Terminus stammt aus der Rechtssprache.
This term comes from legal language.
Word forms
singular
der Terminus
plural
die Termini
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Terminus
Accusativeden Terminus
Dativedem Terminus
Genitivedes Terminus
Plural
Nominativedie Termini
Accusativedie Termini
Dativeden Termini
Genitiveder Termini
Usage
- ein medizinischer Terminus — A medical technical term.
- Terminus / Termini — The plural changes the Latin ending -us to -i.
Der Terminus wurde im Glossar kurz erklärt.
The technical term was briefly explained in the glossary.