In Extremis Definition

ĭn ĕk-strēmĭs
adverb
At the point of death.
Webster's New World
In grave or extreme circumstances.
American Heritage
phrase
At the point of death.
Wiktionary
In desperate circumstances.
Wiktionary

Origin of In Extremis

  • Latin in extrēmīs in in extrēmīs ablative pl. of extrēmus extreme

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin.

    From Wiktionary

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