Etymology

ultimo

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Today it means: On the last day (of a specified month). Full definition →

Latin ultimō
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ultimo · adjective, adverb1

  1. Latin · derived fromultimō
  2. English todayultimo

First attested in 1582; from Latin ultimō (elliptically for ultimō diē or ultimō mēnse), masculine ablative singular form of ultimus (“last”); cognate with Dutch ultimo, the German ultimo, the Swedish ultimo, etc.

ultimo · noun2

  1. Spanish · derived fromultimo
  2. Portuguese · derived fromúltimo
  3. Italian · derived fromultimo
  4. English todayultimo

First attested in 1622; from either the Italian ultimo, or the Portuguese último, or the Spanish ultimo; compare ultime.

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