plus ultra

Latin edit

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Emblems of Charles V of Spain in the Town Hall of Seville.

Etymology edit

Literally, “further beyond”, a reversal of nōn plūs ultra (“nothing further beyond”), adopted as personal motto of Charles V following the discovery of the New World.

Pronunciation edit

(Classical) IPA^(key): /pluːs ˈul.traː/, [pɫ̪uːs̠ ˈʊɫ̪t̪räː]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /plus ˈul.tra/, [plus ˈul̪t̪rä]

Phrase edit

plūs ultra

(Go) further beyond; (by extension) take risks.

plus ultra

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