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viaticum

vi·at·i·cum [ vī áttikəm, vee áttikəm ] (plural vi·at·i·ca [ vī áttikə ] or vi·at·i·cums)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Communion given to somebody dying: Communion given to somebody who is dying or in danger of dying

2. provisions for journey: provisions or money for a journey ( literary )

[Mid-16th century. < Latin, "provision for a journey" < via "way, road"]
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