/ 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.
/ 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
••
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. 2005