Etymology

Pangaea Ultima

Today it means: A hypothetical future supercontinent. Full definition →

Latin ultima
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  1. Latin · derived fromultima“last, final”
  2. English todayPangaea Ultima

From Pangaea + Latin ultima (“last, final”), from being the ultimate end of the current supercontinent cycle, the next mass supercontinent. Coined by Christopher Scotese.

Words from the same roots

Latinultima all →

ultima thule

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