exitu

Exitu is a term of Latin origin that appears mainly in scholarly or historical contexts. It can refer to exitus, a Latin noun meaning exit, departure, end, or outcome, derived from the verb exire, “to go out.” In classical Latin, exitus can denote a literal departure as well as a figurative ending or result. The form exitu occurs as an inflected form of exitus in Latin texts and can carry different nuances depending on its syntactic role.

In medical and ecclesiastical Latin, phrases such as exītus letālis are used to denote a lethal outcome or death. In literature and theology, exitus is used to speak of endings, conclusions, or deaths in a formal register. In modern English usage, exitu is not an independent word; it appears chiefly in quotations of Latin passages, linguistic discussions, or as a component of titles in scholarly works.

Etymology: from exire, to go out; exitus as the noun form meaning exit or end.