Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ne plus ultra

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: ne -plus ul-tra
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The highest, ultimate point of achievement which can be reached; perfection.

noun

The perfect or most extreme example of its kind; the ultimate.

noun

A prohibition against proceeding further; an insuperable obstacle or limiting condition.

Example Sentences

"Suppers were the ne plus ultra of human invention; it could go no further, and was obliged to degenerate; dinner is too much matter of business, it is a necessity: now, a necessity is too like a duty ever to be pleasant."
"November 30, 2014, Julia Kavanagh, Rome: The ‘ne plus ultra’ of Arthttps://camel76.wordpress.com/2014/11/20/rome-the-ne-plus-ultra-of-art/ It doesn’t get any better than this because Rome, like Florence, is the ne plus ultra of art."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nē plūs ultrā.

Inflected Forms

ne plus ultras (plural) nec plus ultra (alternative)

Synonyms

paragon exemplar last word perfection flawlessness

Questions

What does ne plus ultra mean?: The highest, ultimate point of achievement which can be reached; perfection.
Where does ne plus ultra come from?: Borrowed from Latin nē plūs ultrā.

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