ULTIMA RATIO


Meaning of ULTIMA RATIO in English

Pronunciation: ˌ u ̇ l-t ə -m ə - ' rä-t ē - ˌ ō

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1780

: the final argument also : the last resort (as force)

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