ultimatum
/ˌʌltəˈmeɪtəm/uhl-tuh-MAY-tuhm
/ˌʌltəˈmeɪtəm/uhl-tuh-MAY-tuhm
Meaninga final word
Common meaning: a final demand
- ultimbeyond; farthestLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1926 · scan
- atLatin ending: it (dwells)
- umLatin neuter ending
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin ultrā; ultimus ‘beyond; farthest’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry ultrā, p. 1926 · dictionary scan; Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry OUTRAGE, p. 409 · dictionary scan
Roots
- ultrā; ultimus Latin “beyond; farthest”
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