non plus ultra

See also: Non Plus Ultra

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin non plus ultra, the name given to the type by the Enschedé Foundry in Haarlem, who first cut it.

Noun

non plus ultra

  1. (printing, dated) A small size of type, equivalent to 2 point.

Synonyms

  • vierde petit

Descendants

Italian

Etymology

From Latin non plus ultra

Noun

non plus ultra (di) m (invariable)

  1. the last word in ~, the very best

Latin

Etymology

Earliest known usage by Charles Aleyn in mid-17th century.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /noːn pluːs ˈul.traː/, [noːn pɫuːs ˈʊɫ.traː]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /non plus ˈul.tra/

Phrase

nōn plūs ultra

  1. literally, (go) no more beyond (this point); nothing further beyond.

Notes

References

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