plus ultra
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “further beyond”, a reversal of nōn plūs ultra (“nothing further beyond”), adopted as personal motto of Charles V following the discovery of the New World.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /pluːs ˈul.traː/, [pɫ̪uːs̠ ˈʊɫ̪t̪räː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /plus ˈul.tra/, [plus ˈul̪t̪rä]
Phrase[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- plus ultra on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Spanish[edit]
Noun[edit]
plus ultra m (uncountable)