IN EXTREMIS


Meaning of IN EXTREMIS in English

/ ˌɪn ɪkˈstriːmɪs; NAmE / adverb (from Latin , formal )

1.

in a very difficult situation when very strong action is needed

2.

at the moment of death

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WORD ORIGIN

Latin , from in in + extremis , ablative plural of extremus outermost.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.