ne plus ultra

== English == === Alternative forms === nec plus ultra === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin nē plūs ultrā. === Pronunciation === enPR: /nā' plŭs ŭl'trə/, enPR: /nē' plŭs ŭl'trə/, enPR: /nā' plo͝os o͝ol'trə/ === Noun === ne plus ultra (plural ne plus ultras) The highest, ultimate point of achievement which can be reached; perfection. November 30, 2014, Julia Kavanagh, Rome: The ‘ne plus ultra’ of Art[1] It doesn’t get any better than this because Rome, like Florence, is the ne plus ultra of art. The perfect or most extreme example of its kind; the ultimate. Synonyms: paragon, exemplar, last word (rare) A prohibition against proceeding further; an insuperable obstacle or limiting condition. ==== Translations ==== == Latin == === Etymology === Ellipsis of a subjunctive verb like prōgrediāris (“may you advance”); or reinterpreted as a negative result clause with ellipsis of fierī possit (“so that ... is impossible”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈneː ˈpɫuːs ˈʊɫ.traː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈnɛː ˈplus ˈul.tra] === Phrase === nē plūs ultra alternative form of nōn plūs ultrā (“A warning to not go beyond a certain point.”)