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/ˈʌl.tɪ.mət/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The best or most extreme example of something.
"This car is the ultimate in luxury and performance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'ultimatus', the past participle of 'ultimare' meaning 'to come to an end', originating from 'ultimus' meaning 'last'. Over centuries in Middle English and Modern English, it evolved to describe something being the final, best, or most extreme example of its kind.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ultimate" is said worldwide
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le summum
Transliteration: le summum
"C'est le summum du confort."
das Ultimative
Transliteration: das Ultimative
"Dieses Auto ist das Ultimative an Luxus."
il massimo
Transliteration: il massimo
"Questa è la massima espressione del lusso."
el súmmum
Transliteration: el súmmum
"Este coche es el súmmum del lujo."
o ápice
Transliteration: o ápice
"Este carro é o ápice do luxo."
सर्वोत्तम
Transliteration: sarvottam
"यह विलासिता का सर्वोत्तम रूप है।"
终极
Transliteration: zhōngjí
"这是奢华的终极体验。"
궁극
Transliteration: gunggeuk
"이것은 럭셔리의 궁극이다."
究極
Transliteration: kyūkyoku
"これは贅沢の究極形です。"
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