words of the day - ne plus ultra & anile
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scottobearne plus ultra \nee-plus-UL-truh; nay-\, noun:
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.
Ne plus ultra is from Latin, literally, "(go) no more beyond", from ne, "not" + plus, "more" + ultra, "beyond."
anile (AN-yl, AY-nyl) adjective
Of or like an old woman.
From Latin anilis, from anus old woman. (Yes, really.)
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.
Ne plus ultra is from Latin, literally, "(go) no more beyond", from ne, "not" + plus, "more" + ultra, "beyond."
anile (AN-yl, AY-nyl) adjective
Of or like an old woman.
From Latin anilis, from anus old woman. (Yes, really.)
