This is the 135th most frequent Portuguese word.
último
"Último" means "last" or "final" in English.
Here, 'último' denotes the position of being the last in a sequence or order.
Ele foi o último a chegar na festa.
He was the last to arrive at the party.
In this case, 'último' refers to the most recent, such as the last occurrence in a sequence of time periods.
No último mês, viajamos para o interior.
In the last month, we traveled to the countryside.
Here, 'último' implies finality, indicating that there are no further chances after this.