first vs terminus a quo

terminus a quo vs first

first and terminus a quo both are nouns.

first is an adjective but terminus a quo is not an adjective.

first is an adverb but terminus a quo is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
first	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
terminus a quo	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, terminus a quo is a hyponym of first; that is, terminus a quo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than first:

first: the time at which something is supposed to begin
terminus a quo: earliest limiting point

Other hyponyms of first include birth, incipience, incipiency, starting point, threshold.

first (noun)	terminus a quo (noun)
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)	earliest limiting point
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
an honours degree of the highest class
the first element in a countable series
the first or highest in an ordering or series
the time at which something is supposed to begin

first (adjective)	terminus a quo (adjective)
preceding all others in time or space or degree
highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
ranking above all others
serving to begin
serving to set in motion

first (adverb)	terminus a quo (adverb)
before anything else
prominently forward
the initial time
before another in time, space, or importance

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