ultimatum

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also 2 Dutch 2.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin ultimatus (“‘late, last final’”), from Latin ultimus (“‘last, furthest, farthest, final’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm/

[edit] Noun

ultimatum (plural ultimatums or ultimata)

1. a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war

[edit] Related terms

• ulterior
• ultimate
• ultra
• ultra-

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• Ultimatum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• ultimatum in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

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[edit] Noun

ultimatum n. (plural ultimatums)

1. ultimatum