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- [uhl-tuh-muh thoo-lee for 1, 2]
- /ˈʌl tə mə ˈθu li for 1, 2/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhl-tuh-muh thoo-lee for 1, 2]
- /ˈʌl tə mə ˈθu li for 1, 2/
Definitions of ultima thule words
- noun ultima thule (italics) Latin. the highest degree attainable. 1
- noun ultima thule the farthest point; the limit of any journey. 1
- noun ultima thule the point believed by the ancients to be farthest north. 1
- noun ultima thule any distant or unknown region 0
- noun ultima thule a remote goal or aim 0
- noun ultima thule any far-off, unknown region 0
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Origin of ultima thule
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; literally, farthest Thule
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Parts of speech for Ultima thule
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ultima thule popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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