How to Pronounce "extremis"
word
ɪkˈstɹimɪs
ik-STREE-mis
ɪkˈstriːmɪs
ik-STREE-mis
Definition
'Extremis' is a Latin term meaning the final moments before death or in a very critical situation, often used in medical or legal contexts to refer to someone close to dying.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɪkˈstɹimɪs
British English
ɪkˈstriːmɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ik-STREE-mis
UK
ik-STREE-mis
Listen in Context
The doctor said the patient was extremis.
During the war, many soldiers found themselves in extremis.
Some wills are written extremis when a person is near death.
He managed to speak a few words extremis before passing away.