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ultime

Ultime is a term used in several Romance languages to denote something that comes last or is final. It derives from Latin ultimus, meaning furthest or last. In Italian, ultime is the feminine plural of ultimo and describes things that come last in a sequence or the most recent, as in le ultime notizie or fasi ultime. In French, ultime is an adjective meaning final or ultimate and can modify a noun before or after it; it is rarely used as a stand-alone noun, but may appear in specialized or literary contexts to refer to the final stage of a process or competition.

Cultural usage: The word appears in titles and expressions within Francophone and Italian-speaking media, including music,

Origin and related forms: Ultime shares its root with the Italian ultimo and the French ultime, as

film,
and
literature,
where
it
conveys
finality
or
culmination.
Because
it
is
a
common
descriptor
rather
than
a
fixed
proper
noun,
its
use
as
a
brand,
title,
or
label
varies
by
context
and
is
not
tied
to
one
particular
work.
well
as
with
the
English
word
ultimate.
Related
terms
in
Romance
languages
describe
positions
at
the
end
of
a
sequence
or
the
endpoint
of
a
progression.