Etymology · Latin
in articulō mortis
2 English words descend from Latin in articulō mortis, most common first.
- in articulo mortisAt 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.)
- in the article of deathAt the point of death.