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ultim
last, final /ulˈtim/
adjective#174 most common
Also: latest, ultimate, extreme
Example sentences
El este ultimul din rând.
He is the last one in line.
Aceasta e ultima mea zi de concediu.
This is my last day of vacation.
Am primit ultimele vești de la ei.
I received the latest news from them.
Ultimii bani i-am cheltuit pe cadouri.
I spent the last of my money on gifts.
E ultim la clasamentul general, dar nu se dă bătut.
He is last in the overall standings, but he does not give up.
În ultimă instanță, statul poate interveni pentru a proteja interesul public.
As a last resort, the state can intervene to protect the public interest.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ultim (m) / ultimă (f) | ultimi (m) / ultime (f) |
| Genitive | ultimului (m) / ultimei (f) | ultimilor |
| Accusative | ultim (m) / ultimă (f) | ultimi (m) / ultime (f) |
| Vocative | ultim (m) / ultimă (f) | ultimi (m) / ultime (f) |
Word family
ultimul / ultimathe last (definite forms, used in everyday speech)
ultimatuma final demand or warning
penultimsecond to last
ultimelethe last ones (feminine/neuter plural)
Etymology
Ultim comes from Latin ultimus, the superlative form of ulter, meaning further or more distant. It entered Romanian as part of the modern, relatinized vocabulary built up in the 19th century, alongside heavy French influence, rather than through the language's inherited Latin core. Its everyday forms, ultimul and ultima, carry the definite article and dominate spoken use, while the bare adjective ultim stays closer to formal or written registers.
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