French word

extrémité

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛkstʁemite/

Meaning

  • feminine nounend

Example

Tu as coupé l'extrémité du fil.

You cut the end of the thread.

Illustration for extrémité (end)

More examples

Attache l'extrémité du cordon.

Tie the end of the cord.

Core concept

A point at the far edge of a line, space, object, or limb.

Common phrases

  • à l'extrémité de

    at the end of ___

  • l'extrémité du fil

    the end of the thread

  • l'extrémité libre

    the free end

Similar words

bout: The very end of a long, narrow object.
fin: The ending part or final point of something or a period of time.
pointe: The sharply pointed end of an object or place.
bord: The edge where two surfaces meet.

Definition in French

Limite ou terme final d'une chose, d'un espace ou d'une action, ainsi que la pointe physique d'un objet ou d'un membre.

Word origin

French extrémité comes through Old French from Latin extremitas, formed from extremus, meaning outermost, with the noun suffix -itas.

Usage tips

  • Extrémité is feminine and commonly appears in à l'extrémité de, meaning at the end or tip of something.

Other meanings

  • tipnoun

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