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ultime

ultimate, final

adjective ool-TEEM Rare

Origin: From Latin ultimus (last, furthest).

Usage Note

Ultime is a formal or literary synonym for dernier when emphasising finality or irreversibility — l'ultime chance, l'ultime sacrifice. It does not change form for gender. In everyday speech, dernier is more common; ultime adds a weightier, more definitive tone.

Examples

"C'était son ultime espoir."

Natural Translation

It was his last hope.

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