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ultimatum
1731, from Mod.L., from M.L. adj.
ultimatum
"last possible, final," from L.
ultimatum
, neut. of
ultimatus
(see
ultimate
). Hamilton and others use the L. plural
ultimata
. In slang c.1820s,
ultimatum
was used for "the buttocks."