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ultimatum

ultimatum

noun ool-tee-MAH-toom Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: Latin ultimatum, from ultimus, last

Usage Note

Ultimatum is a loanword from Latin used identically to English. It is masculine in Italian: un ultimatum, l'ultimatum. Like most Latin and foreign loanwords ending in a consonant, its plural is invariable: gli ultimatum (not ultimatums or ultimata in standard Italian usage). It always implies a final, non-negotiable demand.

Examples

"Il governo ha lanciato un ultimatum ai ribelli."

Natural Translation

The government issued an ultimatum to the rebels.

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