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extrémité

extremity, tip, end

noun eks-treh-mee-TEH Rare

Origin: Latin 'extremitas'

Usage Note

Extrémité can refer to a physical tip (the end of a limb or object) or to an extreme situation — être à l'extrémité historically meant to be near death. The plural les extrémités often refers to hands and feet collectively in medical or descriptive contexts.

Examples

"Il a atteint l'extrémité du chemin."

Natural Translation

He reached the end of the path.

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