ulterior

English

Alternative forms

• ulteriour (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin ulterior, comparative of ulter (“that is beyond”).

Adjective

ulterior (not comparable)

1. Situated beyond, or on the farther side.
2. beyond what is obvious or evident
3. being intentionally concealed so as to deceive
4. happening later; subsequent

Derived terms

• ulterior motive

Related terms

• ultimate
• ultra
• ultra-

External links

• ulterior in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• ulterior in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• ulterior at OneLook Dictionary Search

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Latin

Adjective

ulterior (comparative of ulter)

1. further away

Inflection

Number	Singular			Plural
Case \ Gender	M.F.	N.		MM.FF.	NN.
nominative	ulterior	ulterius		ulteriōrēs	ulteriōra
genitive	ulteriōris	ulteriōris		ulteriōrum	ulteriōrum
dative	ulteriōrī	ulteriōrī		ulteriōribus	ulteriōribus
accusative	ulteriōrem	ulterius		ulteriōrēs	ulteriōra
ablative	ulteriōre	ulteriōre		ulteriōribus	ulteriōribus
vocative	ulterior	ulterius		ulteriōrēs	ulteriōra

Descendants

• English: ulterior
• Spanish: ulterior

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Spanish

Adjective

ulterior m and f (plural ulteriores)

1. ulterior
2. later; subsequent

Related terms

• ulteriormente