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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In the article of death; at the very point of death; in the death-struggle. See
article .
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in articulo mortis
Adverb
At the moment of death. Compare the article of death.
Origin
late 16th century; earliest use found in Lewes Lewkenor (d. 1626). From post-classical Latin in articulo mortis from classical Latin in + articulō, ablative of articulus + mortis, genitive of mors death
December 7, 2023