† terminantadj.n.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin terminant-, termināns, termināre.

Etymology: < classical Latin terminant-, termināns, present participle of termināre terminate v. Compare earlier terminal adj.In sense A. 2 originally after Middle French terminant (1572 in the passage translated in quot. 1603), use as adjective of present participle of terminer termine v.; compare determinant adj. With use as noun compare earlier termination n., and also terminal n. 2.

Obsolete.

A. adj.

a. That terminates or ends something; concluding, final.In quot. 1654: forming an outer limit or outline.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > completing > [adjective] > that tends to produce final result > bringing to a conclusion

finial?a1400

terminant1589

terminative1613

conclusive1639

summing1657

concluding1795

conclusory1846

terminational1874

the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > end or conclusion > [adjective]

finalc1365

endinga1400

finial?a1400

endly1436

conclusional1471

terminalc1475

parting?1570

supreme1570

terminant1589

desinent1608

terminative1613

conclusive1639

graciousa1701

finishing1705

ultimate1755

concluding1795

closing1796

wind-up1843

net1844

conclusory1846

terminational1874

summative1877

wrap-up1968

1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie ii. viii. 67 Gower..to make vp his rime would..write his terminant sillable with false orthographie.

1633 C. Butler Eng. Gram. i. §iv. 16 G also, bothe hard and soft, is found in termination [margin] G terminant.

1654 W. Charleton Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana iii. x. 265 If Figure be considered Physically, it is nothing but the superficies, or terminant Extreames of a Body.

1826 Classical Jrnl. 34 202 In cases just stated of the terminant letter of tri-literals.

b. Conclusive; unequivocal, categorical.

ΚΠ

1820 Public Ledger & Daily Advertiser 10 Feb. 1/4 The orders which I have received from Government on the subject are terminant, and I am not authorised to give the troops any other direction.

1850 Morning Chron. 13 Aug. 6/4 This reply was terminant and absolute.

1871 Standard 8 Apr. 5/4 If the elections had been verified with true liberty.., the votes of the people would have been spontaneous, unanimous, and terminant.

2. Determining, defining.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > the quality of being specific > [adjective] > definite or determinate > determining or defining

terminant1603

determinative1656

finitive1656

determining1711

1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 1044 The terminant and defining power [Fr. la puissance terminante] loveth the universall and indivisible.

1659 W. Creed Refuter Refuted v. 65 The Doct. had positively and in termes terminant affirmed, that Christs Love of God was more intense in his Agony then before.

B. n.

A final syllable, a termination; = terminal n. 2. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > syntax or word order > syntactic unit or constituent > [noun] > other specific syntactic constituents

terminant1589

absolute1709

adjectival1866

word group1871

nexus1924

immediate constituent1933

case marker1941

syndeton1954

group1959

placeholder1964

the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > [noun] > syllabic sound > syllable > last syllable

terminant1589

terminal1831

ultima1913

1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie ii. viii. 67 If one should rime to this word [Restore] he may not match him with [Doore] or [Poore] for neither of both are of like terminant, either by good orthography or in naturall sound.

1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie iii. xvi. 145 Your clauses in prose should neither finish with the same nor with the like terminants.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	terminant
释义	† terminantadj.n. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin terminant-, termināns, termināre. Etymology: < classical Latin terminant-, termināns, present participle of termināre terminate v. Compare earlier terminal adj.In sense A. 2 originally after Middle French terminant (1572 in the passage translated in quot. 1603), use as adjective of present participle of terminer termine v.; compare determinant adj. With use as noun compare earlier termination n., and also terminal n. 2. Obsolete. A. adj. 1. a. That terminates or ends something; concluding, final.In quot. 1654: forming an outer limit or outline. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > completing > [adjective] > that tends to produce final result > bringing to a conclusion finial?a1400 terminant1589 terminative1613 conclusive1639 summing1657 concluding1795 conclusory1846 terminational1874 the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > end or conclusion > [adjective] finalc1365 endinga1400 finial?a1400 endly1436 conclusional1471 terminalc1475 parting?1570 supreme1570 terminant1589 desinent1608 terminative1613 conclusive1639 graciousa1701 finishing1705 ultimate1755 concluding1795 closing1796 wind-up1843 net1844 conclusory1846 terminational1874 summative1877 wrap-up1968 1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie ii. viii. 67 Gower..to make vp his rime would..write his terminant sillable with false orthographie. 1633 C. Butler Eng. Gram. i. §iv. 16 G also, bothe hard and soft, is found in termination [margin] G terminant. 1654 W. Charleton Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana iii. x. 265 If Figure be considered Physically, it is nothing but the superficies, or terminant Extreames of a Body. 1826 Classical Jrnl. 34 202 In cases just stated of the terminant letter of tri-literals. b. Conclusive; unequivocal, categorical. ΚΠ 1820 Public Ledger & Daily Advertiser 10 Feb. 1/4 The orders which I have received from Government on the subject are terminant, and I am not authorised to give the troops any other direction. 1850 Morning Chron. 13 Aug. 6/4 This reply was terminant and absolute. 1871 Standard 8 Apr. 5/4 If the elections had been verified with true liberty.., the votes of the people would have been spontaneous, unanimous, and terminant. 2. Determining, defining. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > the quality of being specific > [adjective] > definite or determinate > determining or defining terminant1603 determinative1656 finitive1656 determining1711 1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 1044 The terminant and defining power [Fr. la puissance terminante] loveth the universall and indivisible. 1659 W. Creed Refuter Refuted v. 65 The Doct. had positively and in termes terminant affirmed, that Christs Love of God was more intense in his Agony then before. B. n. A final syllable, a termination; = terminal n. 2. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > syntax or word order > syntactic unit or constituent > [noun] > other specific syntactic constituents terminant1589 absolute1709 adjectival1866 word group1871 nexus1924 immediate constituent1933 case marker1941 syndeton1954 group1959 placeholder1964 the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > [noun] > syllabic sound > syllable > last syllable terminant1589 terminal1831 ultima1913 1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie ii. viii. 67 If one should rime to this word [Restore] he may not match him with [Doore] or [Poore] for neither of both are of like terminant, either by good orthography or in naturall sound. 1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie iii. xvi. 145 Your clauses in prose should neither finish with the same nor with the like terminants. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1589
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