ultimo
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of ultimo
1575–85; < Latin ultimō ( mēnse or diē ) in the last (month) or on the last (day)
Vocabulary lists containing ultimo
Example Sentences
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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
Dear Sir, Your favor of the 28th ultimo, was brought me last night.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) by Various
Dear Mary—I heard only two days ago the most afflicting intelligence to you, and in some measure to all of us, that can be imagined—the death of Shelley on the 8th ultimo.
From The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) by Marshall, Florence A. Thomas
Early on Monday morning, the twelfth ultimo, our kind Doctor sent to the city for Dr. J——, an eminent physician, to come to Crawford for a consultation.
From Cora and The Doctor or Revelations of A Physician's Wife by Leslie, Madeline
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