English Explanatory Dictionary

ultima Thule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A place beyond the borders of the known world.
  2. Highest achievement.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of ultima Thule (“a place beyond the known world; highest achievement”).
name
  1. Synonym of Arrokoth (“trans-Neptunian object (486958) 2014 MU69”).
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of ultima Thule (“a place beyond the known world; highest achievement”).

Word forms

ultima Thule ultima Thules Ultimae Thules

Etymology

From Latin ultima Thūlē, nominative feminine singular of ultimus (“furthest”) + Thule, from mediaeval geography; originally from the Ancient Greek Θούλη (Thoúlē), a (possibly mythical) island to the north of Britain.

Synonyms

Arrokoth minor planet 486958

Derived words

Ultima Thule
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