ultima

[ uhl-tuh-muh ]

noun

1. the last syllable of a word.

ultima

/ ˈʌltɪmə /

noun

1. the final syllable of a word

Word History and Origins

Origin of ultima¹

First recorded in 1910–15; from Latin, feminine of ultimus “farthest,” superlative corresponding to ulterior ulterior

Word History and Origins

Origin of ultima¹

from Latin: the last, feminine of ultimus last; see ultimate

Example Sentences

The ultima ratio of the untrammeled market, it would seem, is other people’s money.

From The Guardian

The company has fancier and pricier PMPs to sell, such as the $3,499 A&ultima, but those tend to sacrifice some battery life for the sake of sleeker design.

From The Verge

To ancient explorers, “ultima Thule,” or the most distant region, was what lay past the northernmost edges of maps, beyond the borders of the known world.

From Washington Post

Pytheas called the place he encountered Thule, as in ultima Thule—the land beyond all known lands.

From The New Yorker

The claim is intended to prove the superiority of the jihadist cause over those of its modern, egalitarian enemies—the ultima ratio for why the jihadist cause will prevail, and why we should be afraid.

From Wall Street Journal