Ultima Thule
English
Etymology 1
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Capitalization of ultima Thule, from Latin ultima+Thule. Hyperbolically named as the furthest place, in March 2018.
Proper noun
- (astronomy, informal) The trans-Neptunian object, (486958) 2014 MU69, nicknamed "Ultima Thule", being the most distant place a space probe is targetted to visit, as of its naming in 2018.
Usage notes
Though the object is named for the farthest place, it is not the farthest known object in the Solar System as of the time of its naming, nor the time of its discovery (that being dwarf planet Eris). Neither is it the farthest known object or location, as all stars and galaxies are much more distant.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- Ultima (the larger lobe of the Ultima Thule contact binary)
- Thule (the smaller lobe of the Ultima Thule contact binary)
Translations
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Etymology 2
Capitalization of ultima Thule
Noun
Ultima Thule (plural Ultima Thules)
- Alternative form of ultima Thule
French
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Etymology
English Ultima Thule, from Latin ultima+Thule
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Italian
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Etymology
English Ultima Thule, from Latin ultima+Thule
Proper noun
Latin
Noun
Ultima Thūlē f (genitive Ultimae Thūlēs); first declension
- (cartography) Alternative letter-case form of ultima Thule
Declension
First-declension adjective with a first-declension noun (Greek-type).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | Ultima Thūlē | Ultimae Thūlae |
Genitive | Ultimae Thūlēs | Ultimārum Thūlārum |
Dative | Ultimae Thūlae | Ultimīs Thūlīs |
Accusative | Ultimam Thūlēn | Ultimās Thūlās |
Ablative | Ultimā Thūlē | Ultimīs Thūlīs |
Vocative | Ultima Thūlē | Ultimae Thūlae |
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