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Ultimo vs Ultima - What's the difference?

ultimo | ultima |

As nouns the difference between ultimo and ultima

is that ultimo is = ultimum while ultima is the final syllable of a word.

As an adjective ultimo

is on the last day (of a specified month).

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 ----

    ultima

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar, prosody) The final syllable of a word.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Coordinate terms

    (syllable names) (Webster 1913) ----