ultimo

American  

[uhl-tuh-moh] / ˈʌl təˌmoʊ /

adverb

1. in or of the month preceding the current one: ult., ulto.

   on the 12th ultimo.

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ultimo British  

/ ˈʌltɪˌməʊ /

adverb

1.  ult..  in or during the previous month Compare instant proximo

   a letter of the 7th ultimo

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Etymology

Origin of ultimo

1575–85; < Latin ultimō ( mēnse or diē ) in the last (month) or on the last (day)

Example Sentences

Da ultimo, inizierà questa settimana la diffusione dei risultati societari, una prima fotografia di come le società abbiano chiuso un trimestre davvero impegnativo.

From Reuters • Apr. 11, 2022

Gianna Angulo, estudiante de ultimo año, estaba al frente del grupo rodeando al miembro del equipo que hablaba, sin quitar los ojos de él ni sobre el horno falso.

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2014

Knowing those risks, she made the decision that this baby would be "el ultimo," the last one.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2011

Maybe it’s just “Mormon”-mania but I do think we’ve had a longer stretch between noms and awards this year, and I’m ready for the finale ultimo.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2011

Palpi brevissimi, vix ultra caput producti, ad linguam compressi, squamis linearibus tecti, margine ciliati, articulo ultimo sub-nudo, secundo sub�quali.

From Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals by Swainson, William