ce dernier in French

Forms: cette dernière [feminine], ces derniers [masculine, plural], ces dernières [feminine, plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “this last [one]”. Compare similar constructions with Italian quest'ultimo. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|this last 􂀿one􂁀}} “this last [one]”, {{lit|this last 􂀿one􂁀}} Literally, “this last [one]”, {{cog|it|quest'ultimo}} Italian quest'ultimo Head templates: {{fr-pron|m|f=cette dernière|fpl=ces dernières|mpl=ces derniers}} ce dernier m (feminine cette dernière, masculine plural ces derniers, feminine plural ces dernières)

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"ce dernier" meaning in French

Pronoun