latter

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Tính từ

adjective

1.
(not comparable)Relating to or being the second of two items.
The archaic past participle shapen is only used in misshapen, ill-shapen, and well-shapen (the latter two are much less common, though).
2.
(not comparable)Near (or nearer) to the end.
the latter part of the century
3.
(not comparable)In the past, but close (or closer) to the present time.
In his latter years my dad became very absent-minded.
Đồng nghĩa: later

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

later

Trái nghĩa

latternessat latter Lammaslatter endlattermost

Cùng gốc / liên quan

latternessat latter Lammaslatter endlattermost

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English latter, lattere, lattre, from Old English lætra, comparative form of læt (late). Equivalent to late + --er, thus a later; also, related to last, whose doublet is latest.