ne plus ultra en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /nā' plo͝os o͝ol'trə/
- /nā' plŭs ŭl'trə/
- /nē' plŭs ŭl'trə/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin nē plūs ultrā.
Meanings
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The highest, ultimate point of achievement which can be reached; perfection.
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.
1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Success”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 74: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.
- The perfect or most extreme example of its kind; the ultimate.
- (rare) A prohibition against proceeding further; an insuperable obstacle or limiting condition.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nec plus ultra | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ne plus ultras | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
exemplar · paragon · last word
Translations (7)
hu netovább (Translations) · hu legteteje (Translations) · hu csimborasszó (Translations) · hu non plus ultra (Translations) · hu tető (Translations) · fr nec plus ultra (Translations) · hu csúcs (Translations)