Kilo Lingo

/ˈʌl.tɪ.mət/

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Translation

The last or highest of all; better or more important than everything before it.

Word origin

From Late Latin ultimatus, from ultimus, meaning last or furthest.

Origin
Latin
Root
ultimus
English cognates
ultimatum

Examples

Winning .

"Ultimate" here means the highest prize there is.

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An "ultimate goal" is the final aim, after all the small steps.

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Adverts love "ultimate": it promises the best one possible.

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This word is part of lesson 58.