in extremis
[ in eks-tre-mees; English in ik-stree-mis ]
/ ɪn ɛksˈtrɛ mis; English ɪn ɪkˈstri mɪs /
adverb Latin.
in extremity.
near death.
Words nearby in extremis
in essence,
in evidence,
in excess of,
in exchange,
in extenso,
in extremis,
in f.,
in fact,
in fashion,
in favor of,
in favor with
British Dictionary definitions for in extremis
in extremis
/ Latin (ɪn ɪkˈstriːmɪs) /
adverb
in extremity; in dire straits
at the point of death
Word Origin for in extremis
literally: in the furthest reaches
Medical definitions for in extremis
in extremis
[ ĭn ĕk-strē′mĭs ]
adv.
At the point of death.