ultima
[ uhl-tuh-muh ]
noun
the last syllable of a word.
Origin of ultima
1First recorded in 1910–15; from Latin, feminine of ultimus “farthest,” superlative corresponding to ulterior ulterior
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How to use ultima in a sentence
Mediam stus infestat, frigus ultimas: reliqu habitabiles paria agunt anni tempora, verum non pariter.
The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) | John Fiske.Over the door, Quo tempore salus corum in ultimas angustias deducta nullum ambitioni locum relinquebat.
The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 2 of 2) | George Warburton
British Dictionary definitions for ultima
ultima
/ (ˈʌltɪmə) /
noun
the final syllable of a word
Origin of ultima
1from Latin: the last, feminine of ultimus last; see ultimate
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