late
[ leyt ]
/ leɪt /
adjective, lat·er or lat·ter, lat·est or last.
adverb, lat·er, lat·est.
Idioms for late
of late,
lately; recently: The days have been getting warmer of late.
Origin of late
before 900; Middle English; Old English
læt slow, late; cognate with German
lass slothful, Old Norse
latr, Gothic
lats slow, lazy, Latin
lassus tired
OTHER WORDS FROM late
late·ness, noun o·ver·late, adjective o·ver·late·ness, nounWords nearby late
Example sentences from the Web for late
British Dictionary definitions for late
late
/ (leɪt) /
adjective
adverb
Derived forms of late
lateness, nounWord Origin for late
Old English
læt; related to Old Norse
latr, Gothic
lats
usage for late
Since
late can mean
deceased, many people think it is better to avoid using this word to refer to the person who held a post or position before its present holder:
the previous (not
the late)
editor of The Times
Idioms and Phrases with late
late