ne plus ultra
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ne plus ultra
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Borrowed from Latin nē plūs ultrā.
noun ne plus ultras · nec plus ultra
- 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.
- The perfect or most extreme example of its kind; the ultimate.
- A prohibition against proceeding further; an insuperable obstacle or limiting condition.
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Talk about this word "ne plus ultra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ne%20plus%20ultra. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ne plus ultra. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ne%20plus%20ultra "ne plus ultra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ne%20plus%20ultra.Cite this
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