terminus a quo

NOUN
14 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T

terminus a quo is a valid 14-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1E1R1M3I1N1U1S1A1Q10U1O1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 10 + 1 + 1 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING

What does terminus a quo mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE