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
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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
Last week he was ordered to again join the main army, and, on the thirtieth ultimo, he started on the march to Urbanna, on the Lower Rappahannock.
From Three Years in the Federal Cavalry by Willard W. Glazier
The remains of my brother reached here on the 29th ultimo.
From The Comstock Club by Charles Carroll Goodwin
Dear Sir, I confess myself very remiss in not answering your favor of the 21st ultimo sooner.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX by Jared Sparks
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