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ultima

[ uhl-tuh-muh ]

noun

  1. the last syllable of a word.


ultima

/ ˈʌltɪmə /

noun

  1. the final syllable of a word
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ultima1

First recorded in 1910–15; from Latin, feminine of ultimus “farthest,” superlative corresponding to ulterior ulterior
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ultima1

from Latin: the last, feminine of ultimus last; see ultimate

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