Ŭl'ti-mā1, a.
a. [Lat.] Most remote; furthest; final; last; the utmost stretch or boundary; hence, the further limit or point.
Ultima ratio. [Lat.] The last reason, argument, or resort.—Ultima thule. [Lat.] See THULE.
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a. [Lat.] Most remote; furthest; final; last; the utmost stretch or boundary; hence, the further limit or point.
Ultima ratio. [Lat.] The last reason, argument, or resort.—Ultima thule. [Lat.] See THULE.
n. [Lat. ultimus, ultima, last.] (Gram.) The last syllable of a word.