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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French extremite f, inherited from Old French estremité f, adapted borrowing of Latin extrēmitātem f.
By surface analysis, extrême + -ité.
Pronunciation
Noun
extrémité f (plural extrémités)
- extremity
- tip; end; top (furthermost or highest part)
- Synonym: terminaison f
- extreme
- (Can we add an example for this sense?)
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