| adjective | 1. Of last month. |
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![EXAMPLE SENTENCES](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/example-sentences2.png) | ![Play Button](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/PlayButton.png) | | "Gretchen hoped this meeting would be more productive than the disastrous meeting ultimo." |
| ![Play Button](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/PlayButton.png) | | "Given that his birthday was the 16th ultimo, his birthstone must be an opal." |
| ![Play Button](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/PlayButton.png) | | "The letter was dated the 27th ultimo, but he couldn't recall sending it." |
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![](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/word-origin2.png) | Latin, late 16th century |
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![Why This Word?](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/why-this-word2.png) | This word is derived from the Latin term "ultimo mense," which directly translates to "in the last month." The modern-day calendar used throughout most of the world is called the Gregorian calendar, and it took effect as a replacement for the Julian calendar in October 1582. The Gregorian calendar is solar, meaning it's based on the progression of the seasons and the Earth's orbit around the sun. ... | Continue Reading |
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