Phrase guide

last words

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of last word

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The final remarks uttered by a person before death.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: often, plural, plural-only, sarcastic

Examples

  • The alleged last words would have been "More beating" had one of the assailants failed to notice the victim's true intent.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: الْكَلِمَات آخِرَة (al-kalimāt ʔāḵira) — final remarks uttered by a person before death
  • Chinese Mandarin: 遺言 /遗言 (yíyán) — final remarks uttered by a person before death
  • Danish: sidste ord — final remarks uttered by a person before death
  • Finnish: viimeiset sanat — final remarks uttered by a person before death
  • French: derniers mots — final remarks uttered by a person before death
  • French: dernières paroles — final remarks uttered by a person before death
  • German: letzte Worte — final remarks uttered by a person before death
  • Māori: oha a kī — final remarks uttered by a person before death
  • Māori: ōhākī — final remarks uttered by a person before death
  • Portuguese: últimas palavras — final remarks uttered by a person before death
  • Russian: последние слова (poslednije slova) — final remarks uttered by a person before death