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Ultimae Thules

Ultimae Thules is the plural of Ultima Thule.

Meaning of Ultima Thule

Proper noun

Ultima Thule

  1. (informal) Synonym of Arrokoth (“trans-Neptunian object (486958) 2014 MU69”).
    • With substantial public input, the team has chosen “Ultima Thule” (pronounced ultima thoo-lee”) for the Kuiper Belt object the New Horizons spacecraft will explore on Jan. 1, 2019.2018 March 13, “New Horizons Chooses Nickname for ‘Ultimate’ Flyby Target”, in NASA
    Synonyms:
    Arrokoth, minor planet 486958

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Questions about Ultimae Thules

What is Ultimae Thules the plural of?
Ultimae Thules is the plural of Ultima Thule.

Words near Ultimae Thules in the dictionary

  1. ultima ratio
  2. ultima thule
  3. Ultima Thules
  4. ultimacies
  5. ultimacy
  6. Ultimae Thules
  7. ultimas
  8. ultimata
  9. ultimate
  10. Ultimate Boeing 747 gambit
  11. ultimate disc

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