ult.
Definition
- Adverb (abbreviation):
- Ultimo: "ult." is a shortened form of the Latin word ultimo, meaning "in the previous month" or "last month." It is used in formal or business correspondence to refer to the month immediately before the current one.
Usage Examples
- (This means the letter was written on the 10th of last month.)
- (The payment was received on the 15th of the previous month.)
Advanced Usage
- "Ult." is rarely used in modern English, except in very formal or legal writing. It is often replaced by phrases like "last month" or the specific month name (e.g., "January").
- It is typically placed after a date to indicate the month in which that date occurred, as in "the 1st ult." (meaning the 1st of last month).
Variants and Related Words
- Ultimo (adj): the full form of "ult.," meaning "of the last month."
- Please find enclosed your invoice for services rendered ultimo. (The invoice is for services provided last month.)
Synonyms
- Last month: the month immediately before the current one.
- I sent the package last month. (I sent it in the previous month.)
- Previous month: the month that came before the present month.
- The report covers data from the previous month. (It includes information from the month before now.)
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms using "ult." due to its specific and dated usage.
Phrasal Verbs
- No phrasal verbs are associated with "ult."
Additional Notes
- "Ult." is part of a set of Latin abbreviations used in dated correspondence: (ultimo, last month), (instante, this month), and (proximo, next month). These are largely obsolete in everyday English but may appear in historical documents or legal correspondence.