last but not least

Meaning

An expression to start the last item of a list, emphasising that while it is listed last, it is just as important as the rest of the items.

Synonyms

last not least

Translations

mas não menos importante

último

finalment, però no per açò menys important

nicht zuletzt

last but not least

en dernier lieu mais en première place

last but not least

وَأَخِيرًا وَلَيْسَ آخِرًا

por último pero no menos importante

finalment, però no per això menys important

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlæst bʌt nɑt ˈlist/

Etymology

Rhetoric:
A possible/common pattern to arrange a speech or essay suggests putting your strongest and thus most important argument favoring your own opinion first and conclude with the weakest, thus least important argument.