extreme unction

/ɪkˈstɹiːm ˌʌŋk.ʃən/

ꞮKSTɹIːM ɅŊK · ʃən (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

The Catholic sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.

Etymology

From extreme (“to limit, final”) + unction (“anointing”).