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ex·trem·i·ty
 extremity
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- pronunciation:
- ihk
stre
mih
ti
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
extremities |
| definition 1: |
the farthest point or reach of something.
The extremities of the field were marked by a fence.- similar words:
- end
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| definition 2: |
the greatest extreme.
She felt the extremity of joy when she won the championship. |
| definition 3: |
(usually plural) the parts of the body at the ends of the limbs; hands and feet.
- similar words:
- limb
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| definition 4: |
a condition of great danger or urgent need.
He didn't understand the extremity of his situation until night came and he was still lost in the forest. |
| related words: |
brink, butt, emergency, hand, height, member, need, pinch, point, verge |
The word extremity
contains the following parts:
extr-, extra-, exter-
Latin
prefix
that means on the outside, beyond
  More about this word part:
In Latin, "extrem" is the superlative form of "exter," just as in English "most" is the superlative form of "more." "Extrem," which is the basis of the basis of the English word "extreme
" and its derivations, thus means "most outside" or "most beyond."
Example words:
- synonyms:
- ec, ect, ecto, exo-, ex-
-ty, -ity, -uity, -eity
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means state or quality of being
Example words:
dignity, elasticity, extremity, hostility, humility, ingenuity, liberty, loyalty, majority, minority, plenty, prosperity
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