Translate 'meet up' into Latin before the end (11)
I believe the answer is:
penultimate
'translate meet up into latin before' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'end' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'end' could be 'ultimate' (similar in meaning) and 'ultimate' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'pen' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'the' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for penultimate that I've seen before include "Last-but-one" , "not quite at the rear" , "Last but one" , "Not quite the last" , "Next to last" .)