Word of the Day for Tuesday, April 13, 2010
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ne plus ultra \nee-plus-UL-truh; nay-\, noun:
ne plus ultra \nee-plus-UL-truh; nay-\, noun:
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1. The highest point, as of excellence or achievement; the acme; the pinnacle; the ultimate.
1. The highest point, as of excellence or achievement; the acme; the pinnacle; the ultimate.
2. The most profound degree of a quality or condition.
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The ne plus ultra of the B.O.'s presidency will be that of his being only a one-term president!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Ne plus ultra is from Latin, literally, "(go) no more beyond", from ne, "not" + plus, "more" + ultra, "beyond."
Ne plus ultra is from Latin, literally, "(go) no more beyond", from ne, "not" + plus, "more" + ultra, "beyond."
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