French Conversation · Level 81
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French word
terminus
Pronunciation
IPA/tɛʁminys/
Meaning
- masculine nounterminal
Example
Le bus arrive au terminus à midi.
The bus arrives at the terminal at noon.
More examples
Nous devons descendre au terminus.
We have to get off at the terminus.
Core concept
The endpoint of a line where passengers leave and the vehicle either reverses direction or finishes service.
Common phrases
au terminus
at the terminus
terminus de la ligne
end of the line
terminus de bus
bus terminal
Similar words
gare: A railway station where trains arrive and depart and passengers board or leave.
station: A facility or place where buses or trains stop for passengers to board or leave.
arrêt: A stopping point where buses or trams briefly pick up and drop off passengers.
destination: The place reached at the end of a journey or trip.
Definition in French
Le terminus désigne la dernière station d'une ligne, où le véhicule s'arrête avant de repartir ou d'achever son service.
Word origin
French borrowed terminus directly from Latin terminus, whose meanings of boundary and endpoint developed into the transport sense.
Usage tips
- In French, the final s of terminus is pronounced, unlike the usual silent final s in many French words.