Non plus ultra
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Non plus ultra is a Latin phrase meaning "nothing further beyond," historically associated with the limits of the known world and later adopted as a proud emblem of surpassing boundaries.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ne plus ultra (historical, unofficial) | 1 |
| Non Plus Ultra | 1 |
| Non plus ultra canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Latin phrase ⓘ |
| associatedLegend | inscription on the Pillars of Hercules ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol | Pillars of Hercules ⓘ |
| connotation |
finality
ⓘ
perfection ⓘ unsurpassability ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Renaissance
ⓘ
surface form:
Renaissance Europe
classical antiquity reception ⓘ |
| etymologicalComponents |
non
ⓘ
plus ⓘ ultra ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
cartography
ⓘ
heraldry ⓘ literature ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ |
| grammaticalCategory | adverbial phrase ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | limits of the known world ⓘ |
| historicalUsage | warning against going beyond known boundaries ⓘ |
| influenceOn | national motto of Spain "Plus Ultra" ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| laterUsage |
emblem of surpassing boundaries
ⓘ
expression of the highest degree of excellence ⓘ |
| literalMeaning |
no more beyond
ⓘ
nothing further beyond ⓘ |
| oppositeMeaningTo | plus ultra ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
beyond the known world
ⓘ
frontier ⓘ ultimate limit ⓘ |
| semanticField |
boundaries
ⓘ
limits ⓘ surpassing limits ⓘ |
| traditionalLocation | Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| typicalUsage |
to denote an unsurpassable example
ⓘ
to mark an ultimate limit ⓘ |
| usedAsMottoBy |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
Spanish monarchy ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
University of Virginia
this entity surface form:
Ne plus ultra (historical, unofficial)
this entity surface form:
Non Plus Ultra