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Ultimo vs Current - What's the difference?

ultimo | current |

In obsolete terms the difference between ultimo and current

is that ultimo is on the last day (of a specified month) while current is running or moving rapidly.

As an adverb ultimo

is of last month.

ultimo

English

Etymology 1

First attested in 1582; from the (etyl) ; cognate with (etyl) ultimo, the (etyl) ultimo, the (etyl) ultimo, etc.

Adjective

(-)
  • (obsolete) On the last day (of a specified month).
    • Alternative forms
    * (l) (obsolete)

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Of last month.
    • Alternative forms
    * (l) (obsolete), (abbreviation), (l) (contraction)

    References

    * “ ? Ultimo, a. ''and'' adv.'']” listed on pages 12–13 of volume X, part I (Ti–U), § ii (U) of '' [1st ed., 1926 * “ ?ultimo, a. ''and'' adv.'']” listed in the ''Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989

    Etymology 2

    First attested in 1622; from either' the (etyl) ultimo, '''or''' the (etyl) ultimo, ' or the (etyl) ultimo; compare ultime.

    Noun

  • (obsolete, rare) = (l)

    • References

    * “ † Ultimo, sb.'']” listed on page 12 of volume X, part I (Ti–U), § ii (U) of ''A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles [1st ed., 1926 * “ †ultimo, n.'']” listed in the ''Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989 ----

    current

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction.
  • (electricity) The time rate of flow of electric charge.
  • :* Symbol': '''''I (inclined upper case letter "I")
  • :* Units:
  • :: SI: ampere (A)
  • :: CGS: esu/second (esu/s)
  • A tendency or a course of events.

    • Synonyms

    * (part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction ): flow, stream * (time rate of flow of electric charge ): electric current * (tendency or course of events ): flow, stream, tendency

    Derived terms

    * undercurrent

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Existing or occurring at the moment.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-19, author=(Timothy Garton Ash)
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  • Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment.
  • * Arbuthnot
    • That there was current money in Abraham's time is past doubt.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-22, volume=407, issue=8841, page=68, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= T time , passage=The ability to shift profits to low-tax countries by locating intellectual property in them
  • (obsolete) Running or moving rapidly.
  • * Gower
    • Like the current fire, that renneth / Upon a cord.
  • * Tennyson
    • To chase a creature that was current then / In these wild woods, the hart with golden horns.

    Synonyms

    * (existing or occurring at the moment ): present * (generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment ): fashionable, prevailing, prevalent, rife, up-to-date

    Antonyms

    * (existing or occurring at the moment ): future, past * (generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment ): out-of-date, unfashionable

    Related terms

    * current account * current events * currently ----