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in articulo mortis

/ˌɪnɑːˌtɪkjʊləʊˈmɔːtɪs/

in articulo mortis adverb: at the moment of death. (In law, especially canon, or church, law, this expression can mean that someone has been given special permission by a competent authority to enter an organization or to receive some sort of exemption or permission at some point not long before they die, such as receiving diaconal or presbyteral ordination or entering religious profession.).

Adverb

in articulo mortis (not comparable)

  1. At the moment of death. (In law, especially canon, or church, law, this expression can mean that someone has been given special permission by a competent authority to enter an organization or to receive some sort of exemption or permission at some point not long before they die, such as receiving diaconal or presbyteral ordination or entering religious profession.)
    • My attention, for the last three years, had been repeatedly drawn to the subject of Mesmerism; and, about nine months ago, it occurred to me, quite suddenly, that in the series of experiments made hitherto, there had been a very remarkable and most unaccountable omission: — no person had as yet...1845, Edgar Allan Poe, The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar

Synonyms of in articulo mortis

Origin of in articulo mortis

Borrowed from Latin in articulō mortis (literally “in the article of death”), from in (“during; at”, preposition governing the ablative) + articulō, ablative singular form of articulus (“a joint; figuratively: a point in time, a moment”) + mortis, genitive singular of mors (“death”).

Questions about in articulo mortis

What does in articulo mortis mean?
In articulo mortis means at the moment of death. (In law, especially canon, or church, law, this expression can mean that someone has been given special permission by a competent authority to enter an organization or to receive some sort of exemption or permission at some point not long before they die, such as receiving diaconal or presbyteral ordination or entering religious profession.).
What part of speech is in articulo mortis?
In articulo mortis is an adverb.
How do you pronounce in articulo mortis?
In articulo mortis is pronounced /ˌɪnɑːˌtɪkjʊləʊˈmɔːtɪs/ (UK).

Words near in articulo mortis in the dictionary

  1. in any way, shape or form
  2. in any way, shape, or form
  3. in anyone's book
  4. in anyway, shape, or form
  5. in arms
  6. in articulo mortis
  7. in as much as
  8. in at the death
  9. in at the deep end
  10. in attendance
  11. in back

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