Dutch

Noun

non plus ultra

1. (printing, dated) A small size of type, equivalent to 2 point.

Synonyms

• vierde petit

Descendants

• (German) Non Plus Ultra

Italian

Etymology

From Latin non plus ultra

Noun

non plus ultra (di) m ‎(invariable)

1. the last word in ~, the very best

Latin

Etymology

Earliest known usage by Charles Aleyn in mid-17th century.^[1]

Noun

non plus ultra

1. literally, (go) no more beyond (this point); nothing further beyond.

Notes

• alleged to be inscribed on Pillars of Hercules as a warning to ships to sail no further.

References

1. ↑ http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/non-plus-ultra