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Webster 1913 Edition
Ultimatum
Ulˊti-ma′tum
(ŭlˊtĭ-mā′tŭm)
, Noun.
pl. E.
Ultimatums
(ŭlˊtĭ-mā′tŭmz)
, L. Ultimata
(#)
. [NL. See
Ultimate
.] 1.
A final proposition, concession, or condition; especially, the final propositions, conditions, or terms, offered by either of the parties in a diplomatic negotiation; the most favorable terms that a negotiator can offer, the rejection of which usually puts an end to the hesitation.
Webster 1828 Edition
Ultimatum
ULTIMA'TUM
,Noun.
1..In diplomacy, the final propositions, conditions or terms offered as the basis of a treaty; the most favorable terms that a negotiator can offer, and the rejection of which usually puts an end to negotiation. It is sometimes used in the plural, ultimata.
2.
Any final proposition or condition.Definition 2024
Ultimatum
ultimatum
ultimatum
English
Noun
ultimatum (plural ultimatums or ultimata)
- a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war
Related terms
Translations
a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another
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See also
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ultimaːtɔm/, [ultˢiˈmæːtˢɔm]
Noun
ultimatum n (singular definite ultimatummet, plural indefinite ultimatummer)
Inflection
Inflection of ultimatum
| neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | ultimatum | ultimatummet | ultimatummer | ultimatummerne |
| genitive | ultimatums | ultimatummets | ultimatummers | ultimatummernes |
Derived terms
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ul‧ti‧ma‧tum
Etymology
From Latin ultimatus (“late, last final”), from Latin ultimus (“extreme, last, furthest, farthest, final”)
Noun
ultimatum n (plural ultimatums, diminutive ultimatumpje n)
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /yltimatɔm/
- Rhymes: -ɔm
- Homophone: ultimatums
Noun
ultimatum m (plural ultimatums)
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ultimǎːtum/
- Hyphenation: ul‧ti‧ma‧tum
Noun
ultimátum m (Cyrillic spelling ултима́тум)
Declension
Declension of ultimatum
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ultimatum | ultimatumi |
| genitive | ultimatuma | ultimatuma |
| dative | ultimatumu | ultimatumima |
| accusative | ultimatum | ultimatume |
| vocative | ultimatume | ultimatumi |
| locative | ultimatumu | ultimatumima |
| instrumental | ultimatumom | ultimatumima |
Swedish
Noun
ultimatum n
- an ultimatum
Declension
Declension of ultimatum
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuter | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | ultimatum | ultimatumet | ultimatum | ultimatumen |
| genitive | ultimatums | ultimatumets | ultimatums | ultimatumens |
Related terms
References
- ultimatum in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)