ne plus ultra

[nee pluhs uhl-truh, ney; Latin ne ploo s oo l-trah]

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noun

the highest point; acme.

the most intense degree of a quality or state.

Origin of ne plus ultra

1690–1700; < New Latin, Latin nē plūs ultrā (may you) not (go) further beyond (this point)

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Related Words for ne plus ultra

extremity, limit, perfection, ultimate, utmost, uttermost

British Dictionary definitions for ne plus ultra

ne plus ultra

noun

the extreme or perfect point or state

Word Origin for ne plus ultra

literally: not more beyond (that is, go no further), allegedly a warning to sailors inscribed on the Pillars of Hercules at Gibraltar

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Word Origin and History for ne plus ultra

"utmost limit to which one can go," Latin, literally "no more beyond;" the motto traditionally inscribed on the Pillars of Hercules.