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ultra-

beyond, extremely

Latin · ultra

Latin ultrā means "beyond" or "on the far side". Ultra- can mean "beyond a limit" (ultraviolet is beyond violet light, ultrasound beyond human hearing) or "extremely" (ultramodern, ultraconservative).

Memory trick

ULTRA sounds like "ULTRA-high": go beyond the top shelf.

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