ultima

[uhl-tuh-muh]

ul·ti·ma

[uhl-tuh-muh]
noun
the last syllable of a word.

Origin:
1860–65; < Latin, feminine of ultimus, superlative corresponding to ulterior ulterior
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Ultima is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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ultima (ˈʌltɪmə)
 
n
the final syllable of a word
 
[from Latin: the last, feminine of ultimus last; see ultimate]

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