ultimo, ult
(adjective) in or of the month preceding the present one; “your letter received on the 29th ult”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ultimo (not comparable)
(obsolete) On the last day (of a specified month).
ultimo (not comparable)
Of last month.
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
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
