ULTIMATUM


Meaning of ULTIMATUM in English

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

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