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ul⋅ti⋅ma

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

Origin:
1860–65; < L, fem. of ultimus, superl. corresponding to ulterior ulterior
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ul·ti·ma   (ŭl'tə-mə)   
n.  The last syllable of a word.

[Latin, feminine of ultimus, last; see ultimate.]
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