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Added 9 October 2026

ultimate

/ˈʌltɪmət/ noun

Latin root: ultimātus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ultimate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The finest or most superior quality of its kind.
the ultimate in luxury

adjective

Furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme.
the ultimate achievement
Being the last or concluding element of a series.
the ultimate sonata of that opus

Origin

* From Medieval Latin ultimātus (“furthest, last”), perfect passive participle of ultimō (“to come to an end”) (see -ate (1,2 and 3)), from ultimus (“last, final”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). See ultra-. * (ultimate frisbee): The sport was renamed to avoid the use of the Frisbee trademark.

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