ultra
Plural: ultras
Adjective Satellite
- (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
- "an ultra conservative"
Adj
- Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising.
Noun
- An extremist or radical person; an ultraist.
- An ultraroyalist in France.
- An extremist, especially an ultranationalist.
- An especially devoted football fan, typically associated with the intimidating use of extremist slogans, pyrotechnics and sometimes hooligan violence.
- An ultramarathon.
- An ultra-prominent peak.
- Code name used by British codebreakers during World War 2 for decrypted information gained from the enemy.
Examples
- Only an ultra would attempt to play a word that long on a crowded board.
Origin / Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-
Latin ūls
Proto-Indo-European *-teros?
Latin -ter
Latin -ā
Latin ultrābor.
English ultra
From Latin ultra.
Scrabble Score: 5
ultra: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordultra: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ultra: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 7
ultra: valid Words With Friends Word