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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLast
/læst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Coming after all others in time or order; final.
"She was the last person to leave the party."
- 1
The final part or the end of something.
"This is the last of the cookies."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'lātost', the superlative of 'lǣte' (late), meaning 'latest' or 'slowest'. Over time, the meaning evolved from 'most tardy' to indicate the final item in a sequence or series.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Last" is said worldwide
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dernier
Transliteration: dɛʁ.nje
"Elle était la dernière à quitter la fête."
letzte
Transliteration: ˈlɛt͡stɛ
"Sie war die letzte Person, die die Party verließ."
ultimo
Transliteration: ˈul.ti.mo
"Era l'ultima persona a lasciare la festa."
último
Transliteration: ˈul.ti.mo
"Ella fue la última persona en salir de la fiesta."
último
Transliteration: ˈul.tʃi.mu
"Ela foi a última a sair da festa."
अंतिम
Transliteration: antim
"वह पार्टी छोड़ने वाली अंतिम व्यक्ति थी।"
最后
Transliteration: zuìhòu
"她是最后一个离开派对的人。"
마지막
Transliteration: majimak
"그녀는 파티를 떠난 마지막 사람이었습니다."
最後
Transliteration: saigo
"彼女はパーティーを去った最後の人でした。"
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