destinatio
Destinatio is a Latin noun derived from the verb destinare, meaning to determine, appoint, or set. In English scholarship, destinatio is used chiefly to refer to the Latin concept of a destination, end point, or designated outcome, rather than as a common modern English word. The term appears in classical Latin texts to denote the act of designating a place or role, as well as the final aim or purpose of a thing. In this sense, it can reflect both spatial endpoints (a destination) and more abstract endpoints (final purpose or end state). The semantic range thus covers both the literal arrival point and the act of appointing or determining that point.
In later Latin and in Romance languages, cognates of destinatio evolved into words meaning destination or designation,
In contemporary usage, destinatio is encountered mainly in scholarly discussions of Latin language, philology, and historical