Etymology

ultimate

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Medieval Latin ultimātus
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromultimātus“furthest, last”
  2. English todayultimate

* From Medieval Latin ultimātus (“furthest, last”), perfect passive participle of ultimō (“to come to an end”) (see -ate (1,2 and 3)), from ultimus (“last, final”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). See ultra-. * (ultimate frisbee): The sport was renamed to avoid the use of the Frisbee trademark.

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