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ultimatum

ul·ti·ma·tum

UK/ˌʌl.tɪˈmeɪ.təm/ US/ˌʌltʌˈmeɪtʌm/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

Origin

From Latin ultimatus (“late, last final”), from Latin ultimus (“extreme, last, furthest, farthest, final”).

Phrases

  • dernier mot
  • ultimatum game
  • Ultimatum in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

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