ULTIMO

ultimo, ult

(adjective) in or of the month preceding the present one; “your letter received on the 29th ult”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

ultimo (not comparable)

(obsolete) On the last day (of a specified month).

Adverb

ultimo (not comparable)

Of last month.

Etymology 2

Noun

ultimo (plural not attested)

(obsolete, rare) = ultimum

Source: Wiktionary


Ul"ti*mo. Etym: [L. ultimo (mense) in the last month.]

Definition: In the month immediately preceding the present; as, on the 1st ultimo; -- usually abbreviated to ult. Cf. Proximo.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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