The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Ultima \Ul"ti*ma\, n. [L., fem. of ultimus last.] (Gram. &
   Pros.)
   The last syllable of a word.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Ultima \Ul"ti*ma\ ([u^]l"i[i^]*m[.a]), a. [L., fem. of ultimus
   last.]
   Most remote; furthest; final; last.
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   Ultima ratio [L.], the last reason or argument; the last
      resort.

   Ultima Thule. [L.] See Thule.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

ultima
    n 1: the last syllable in a word