a. [aṃte bhavati vasati &c, aṃtāya hitaḥ; aṃta-yat] 1 Last, final (as a letter, word &c.); last (in time, order or place) P. I. 1. 47; as ha of letters, Revatī of asterisms, Mīna of the zodiacal signs &c.; aṃtye vayasi in old age R. 9. 79; aṃtyaṃ ṛṇaṃ R. 1. 71 last debt; ºmaṃḍanaṃ 8. 71, Ku. 4. 22.

2 Immediately following (in comp.); aṣṭamaº ninth.

3 Lowest (in rank, degree or position), un- dermost, worst,...