ULTRA
What does "ULTRA" mean?
Going beyond what is usual or moderate; extreme.
Meanings
- Extreme, especially in opinions, fashion, or intensity. He held ultra views that even his own party found awkward.
- A person with extreme or fanatical opinions, or a fervent fan or supporter. The club's ultras filled the stand with smoke and song.
- An ultramarathon, a footrace longer than a standard marathon. She finished her first 100-mile ultra in just under a day. informal
Did you know?
- During World War II, 'Ultra' was the secret British codename for the decrypted Axis signals produced at Bletchley Park - intelligence so sensitive its very existence stayed classified for decades after the war.
Word origin
From the Latin preposition 'ultra' meaning 'beyond' or 'on the far side of'; used in English first as a prefix (ultraviolet, ultrasound) and later as a standalone word.
Remember it
ULTRA is Latin for 'beyond' - so ultraviolet light is the kind that goes beyond violet, off the edge of what eyes can see.
A little poem
Beyond the line where 'enough' is drawn,
ULTRA keeps walking until the line is gone.
couplet
Wordplay
- I bought ultra-strength glue and ultra-fast coffee on the same day - now I can't put anything down.
What it teaches
Beyond is a thrilling direction, but it has no edge to stop you - know why you crossed the line.
Quick facts
What does ULTRA mean?
Going beyond what is usual or moderate; extreme.
Is ULTRA a valid word?
Yes — ULTRA is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ULTRA?
ULTRA has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ULTRA come from?
From the Latin preposition 'ultra' meaning 'beyond' or 'on the far side of'; used in English first as a prefix (ultraviolet, ultrasound) and later as a standalone word.
What can ULTRA teach us?
Beyond is a thrilling direction, but it has no edge to stop you - know why you crossed the line.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.