"ult" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʌlt/ [Received-Pronunciation, UK] Forms: ults [plural]
enPR: ŭlt [Received-Pronunciation, UK] Etymology: Clipping of ultimate. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|ultimate}} Clipping of ultimate Head templates: {{en-noun}} ult (plural ults)
  1. (phonology) The final (ultimate) syllable of a word. Categories (topical): Phonology
    Sense id: en-ult-en-noun-GH7qABNi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 40 37 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences Coordinate_terms (names of syllables): ultima, penultima, penultimate, penult (english: last but one), antepenultima, antepenultime, antepenultimate, antepenult (english: last but two), preantepenultima (alt: præantepenultima), preantepenultimate, preantepenult (english: last but three), propreantepenultimate, propreantepenult (english: last but four) Disambiguation of 'names of syllables': 60 25 15
  2. (video games, slang) An ultimate; the most powerful ability available to a character. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-ult-en-noun-2Se7rO3t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 40 37 Topics: video-games
  3. (South Korean idol fandom) One's ultimately favorite group or member, i.e. a preference which is never expected to change. Categories (topical): South Korean idol fandom
    Sense id: en-ult-en-noun--rF29zUX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 40 37

Inflected forms

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