English → Latin
“ne plus ultra” in Latin
summushighest; greatest, best, utmost; the highest part of, the top of, uppermost ofperfectuscomplete; perfect; excellent; exquisite; talented; accomplished (of very high skill)bonusgood, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant; right; usefulfaciōto do (particularly as a specific instance or occasion of doing); to make, construct, fashion, frame, build, erect; to mfingōto shape, fashion, form, knead (dough); to touch, touch gently, stroke, stroke gently, handle; to adorn, dress, arrangePetrōniusof or pertaining to the gens Petronia
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ne plus ultra
summum; perfectissimum; quo magis, melius, perfectius esse, fieri, fingi, nihil potest (after Cic.); or by circumlocution; e.g., nihil illo est excellentius in virtute (Nep.); mulier est omnibus simulacris emendatior (Petronius, 126, 13).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ne plus ultra?
- The usual Latin words for “ne plus ultra” are summus, perfectus, bonus; also faciō, fingō, Petrōnius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.