ultimatum

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌʌl.tɪˈmeɪ.təm/

Noun

ultimatum (plural ultimatums or ultimata)

1. A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ul‧ti‧ma‧tum

Noun

ultimatum

1. an ultimatum

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ultimaːtɔm/, [ultˢiˈmæːtˢɔm]

Noun

ultimatum n (singular definite ultimatummet, plural indefinite ultimatummer)

1. ultimatum

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: ul‧ti‧ma‧tum

Noun

ultimatum n (plural ultimatums, diminutive ultimatumpje n)

1. ultimatum

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /yltimatɔm/
• Rhymes: -ɔm
• Homophone: ultimatums

Noun

ultimatum m (plural ultimatums)

1. ultimatum

Further reading

• “ultimatum” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Verb

ultimātum

1. accusative supine of ultimō

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ultimǎːtum/
• Hyphenation: ul‧ti‧ma‧tum

Noun

ultimátum m (Cyrillic spelling ултима́тум)

1. ultimatum

Noun

ultimatum n

1. an ultimatum

References

• ultimatum in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)