n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ə l-t ə - ' m ā -t ə m, - ' mä-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tums or -ta \ -t ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin, neuter of ultimatus final
Date: 1731
: a final proposition, condition, or demand especially : one whose rejection will end negotiations and cause a resort to force or other direct action