LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
phrase

nōn plūs ultra

nōn plūs ultra
Classical[ˈnoːn ˈpɫuːs ˈʊɫ.traː]Ecclesiastical[ˈnɔn ˈplus ˈul.tra]

Meaning

  1. A warning to not go beyond (this point).

Origins

Literally, “nothing further beyond”, nōn (“not”) + plūs (“more”) + ultrā (“beyond”). An ancient post-classical Mediterranean aphorism, fabulously alleged to have been inscribed somewhere upon the Pillars of Hercules as a warning to ships to sail no further. Adopted during the Renaissance as a metaphor for the stifling influence of ancient philosophy on the progress of thought. Compare Gādēs.

Descendants
  • GermanNon Plus Ultrafrom Dutch non plus ultra
  • Englishne plus ultra
  • Frenchnon plus ultra
  • GermanNonplusultra
  • Italiannon plus ultra

Quick answers

What does nōn plūs ultra mean in Latin?
nōn plūs ultra, a phrase, means “A warning to not go beyond (this point).”.
How do you pronounce nōn plūs ultra?
In classical Latin, [ˈnoːn ˈpɫuːs ˈʊɫ.traː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈnɔn ˈplus ˈul.tra].