in extremis
in ex·tre·mis
adv \ˌin-ik-ˈstrē-məs, -ˈstrā-\Definition of IN EXTREMIS
: in extreme circumstances; especially : at the point of death
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- They are helping a family in extremis.
Origin of IN EXTREMIS
Latin
First Known Use: circa 1530
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