To have the same boundary or limit as something else; to border upon or adjoin.
From Latin 'conterminous,' formed from 'con-' (together) + 'terminus' (boundary, end). The word evolved in Medieval Latin to describe territories or regions that share common boundaries.
This word is rarely used today, but it reveals how ancient mapmakers and legal scholars needed precise language to describe borders—a problem that's still central to international law and land disputes!
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