ultimatum
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ultimatum
- /ˌʌl.tɪˈmeɪ.təm/
Where it comes from
From Latin ultimatus (“late, last final”), from Latin ultimus (“extreme, last, furthest, farthest, final”).
noun ultimatums · ultimata
- A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war if the terms are not met before some specified date and time. . . . But he was directed to present a memorial, urging many reasons for the restitution of the captures made before the war, to represent in its full force, the benefit that would arise, both to France and England, from the total desertion of the war in Germany, and if England should refuse the con
- An intended final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another in a negotiation. 1724 William Wynne: The Life of Sir Leoline Jenkins, Judge of the High-Court of Admiralty . . . Thirdly, That they, the Dutch, 5 or 6 Weeks after they had received these Letters, (of 12th of July) call'd for an Ultimatum, so they termed the dernier mot, from us; and that we gave our Ultimatum to the
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Closest in meaning: deadline, deal, alarm, alert, notice, warning, threat, demand, final demand, stipulation, requirement, condition, challenge, red line, decree, injunction
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noun a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another
| Español | ultimátum, ultimato |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 최후통첩 choehutongcheop |
| 日本語 | 最後通牒 saigo tsūchō, 最後通告 saigo tsūkoku |
| 中文 | 最後通牒 /最后通牒 zuìhòu tōngdié, 哀的美敦書 /哀的美敦书 āidìměidūn shū |
| हिन्दी | अल्टिमेटम alṭimeṭam, अंतिमेत्थम् antimettham |
| Português | ultimato |
| Français | ultimatum |
| Deutsch | Ultimatum |
| Italiano | ultimatum |
| Ελληνικά | τελεσίγραφο telesígrafo |
| Română | ultimatum |
| Русский | ультима́тум ulʹtimátum |
| Tiếng Việt | tối hậu thư |
| العربية | بِلَاغ نِهَائِيّ bilāḡ nihāʔiyy |
| עברית | אוּלְטִימָטוּם |
Talk about this word "ultimatum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ultimatum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ultimatum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ultimatum "ultimatum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ultimatum.Cite this
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title = {ultimatum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ultimatum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
