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.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
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| associatedLegend |
inscription on the Pillars of Hercules
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| associatedSymbol |
Pillars of Hercules
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| connotation |
finality
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perfection → unsurpassability → |
| culturalContext |
Renaissance Europe
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classical antiquity reception → |
| etymologicalComponents |
non
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plus → ultra → |
| fieldOfUse |
cartography
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heraldry → literature → rhetoric → |
| grammaticalCategory |
adverbial phrase
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| historicalAssociation |
limits of the known world
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| historicalUsage |
warning against going beyond known boundaries
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| influenceOn |
national motto of Spain "Plus Ultra"
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| language |
Latin
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| laterUsage |
emblem of surpassing boundaries
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expression of the highest degree of excellence → |
| literalMeaning |
no more beyond
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nothing further beyond → |
| oppositeMeaningTo |
plus ultra
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| relatedConcept |
beyond the known world
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frontier → ultimate limit → |
| semanticField |
boundaries
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limits → surpassing limits → |
| traditionalLocation |
Strait of Gibraltar
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| typicalUsage |
to denote an unsurpassable example
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to mark an ultimate limit → |
| usedAsMottoBy |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
NERFINISHED
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Spanish monarchy → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Spanish Air Force
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motto |