קָצָה

From LSJ

Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.

Valerius Maximus, De Factis Dictisque

English (Strong)

a primitive root; to cut off; (figuratively) to destroy; (partially) to scrape off: cut off, cut short, scrape (off).
feminine of קָצֶה; a termination (used like קָצֶה):--coast, corner, (selv-)edge, lowest, (uttermost) participle