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ultimo

ul·timo

UK/ˈʌltɪməʊ/ uncommon obsolete rare

adjective

1.

in or of the month preceding the present one

  • “your letter received on the 29th ult”
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Origin

First attested in 1582; from Latin ultimō (elliptically for ultimō diē or ultimō mēnse), masculine ablative singular form of ultimus (“last”); cognate with Dutch ultimo, the German ultimo, the Swedish ultimo, etc.

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