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ultima definition

ul·tima (ul′ti mə)

noun

the last syllable of a word

Etymology: L, fem. of ultimus, last, superl. of *ulter, farther: see ultra-

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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