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non plus ultra

Portuguese, noun/ˈnõ ˈpluz ˈuw.tɾɐ/

non plus ultra is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “ne plus ultra (the ultimate point of achievement)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does non plus ultra mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinene plus ultra (the ultimate point of achievement)

    Para os autores renascentistas, os épicos greco-romanos foram o non plus ultra da literatura.

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How do you pronounce non plus ultra?

  • Brazil /ˈnõ ˈpluz ˈuw.tɾɐ/
  • Brazil [ˈnõ ˈpluz ˈuʊ̯.tɾɐ]
  • Portugal /ˈnon ˈpluz ˈul.tɾɐ/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.