exitum

Exitum is the accusative singular form of the Latin noun exitus, a term of the fourth declension. Exitus itself denotes departure, exit, end, outcome, or death, depending on context. The word derives from exire, the verb meaning to go out, and thus belongs to a semantic field that includes leaving, finishing, or concluding. In classical Latin, exitus can refer to a physical exit as well as to more abstract notions such as the outcome of an action, a result, or a fatal end. Exitum, as the accusative, is used when the noun functions as the direct object in a sentence, for example when describing the end or outcome of something. Because exitus has a broad range of senses, translations of exitum vary with context, ranging from “exit” or “going out” to “end,” “outcome,” or “death.”

In scholarly Latin, exitus is typically the head entry in lexicons; exitum appears only as an inflected form. The term is primarily encountered in Latin texts and philological discussions rather than as a standalone concept in modern English. The root appears in related expressions and phrases such as exire (to go out) and exitu (from exit in various grammatical constructions). For readers encountering exitum, it is best treated as a case form of exitus rather than as a separate lexical entry. See also exitus and exire for related etymology and usage.