Ultimo

//ˈʌltɪməʊ// adj, adv, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    = The ultimum; the final, ultimate point of a sequence. no-plural, obsolete, rare
Adjective
  1. 1
    On the last day (of a specified month). not-comparable, obsolete
Adjective
  1. 1
    in or of the month preceding the present one wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Of last month. not-comparable

    "I receivd your favour of the 18th Ultimo in due time & beg pardon for not having answerd it before."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A suburb of Sydney in the Sydney council area, New South Wales, Australia.

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"Your letter was received on 29th ultimo."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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

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