ulterior的词源

英文词源

ulterior

ulterior: [17] Ulterior goes back to an unrecorded Latin *ulter ‘distant’ (a relative of ultrā ‘beyond’, source of the English prefix ultra-). Its comparative form was ulterior, which meant literally ‘more distant’. Its superlative form was ultimus, which lies behind English ultimate [17] and ultimatum [18] (etymologically the ‘farthest’ or last point).
=> ultimate, ultimatum

ulterior (adj.)

1640s, "on the other side of," from Latin ulterior "more distant, more remote, farther, on the farther side," comparative of *ulter "beyond" (see ultra-). The sense "not at present in view or consideration" (as in ulterior motives) is attested from 1735.

中文词源

ulterior：隐秘的

ulter-, 词源同ultra-,那边的，-or, 比较级后缀，词源同interior. 引申词义隐秘的。

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：ulterior 词源，ulterior 含义。

ulterior：在那边的，较远的

借用于拉丁语形容词ultra(在外的)的比较级ulterior。

ulterior：隐秘的

ulter-,词源同 ultra-,那边的，-or,比较级后缀，词源同 interior.引申词义隐秘的。