ultima Thule
[
uhl
-t
uh
-m
uh
thoo
-lee;
Latin
oo
l
-ti-mah
too
-le]
/ˈʌl tə mə ˈθu li;
Latin
ˈʊl tɪˌmɑ ˈtu lɛ/
noun
1.
(
italics
)
Latin.
the highest degree attainable.
2.
the farthest point; the limit of any journey.
3.
the point believed by the ancients to be farthest north.
Also called
Thule
.
Origin
1655-65;
literally, farthest Thule
British Dictionary definitions for
ultima Thule
ultima Thule
/
ˈθjuːlɪ
/
noun
1.
another name for
Thule
2.
any distant or unknown region
3.
a remote goal or aim
Word Origin
Latin: the most distant Thule