in the article of death

prepositional phrase

At the point of death.

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in articulo mortis
OriginLatin in articulō mortis →
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. obsoleteAt the point of death.

    Synonyms: in articulo mortis

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseAt the point of death.

Similar
in articulo mortis
Also see
in articulo mortis

Origin

  1. Latinin articulō mortis
  2. Englishin the article of death

Calque of Latin in articulō mortis.

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APA

in the article of death. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20article%20of%20death

MLA

“in the article of death.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20article%20of%20death. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the article of death,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20article%20of%20death.

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