One of Caesar's last words, the beast! (5)

I believe the answer is:

brute

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'one of caesar's last words' is the first definition.
(as in 'et tu, Brute?')

'the beast' is the second definition.
('brute' can be a synonym of 'beast')

(Other definitions for brute that I've seen before include "'Et tu, - - !' (J.Caesar)" , "Vicious type" , "Savage animal" , "Solely physical" , "Wild animal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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