Complete Definition of "latter"

English

rank|letters|history|master|590|latter|fellow|hardly|wind

Pronunciation
l�t'�(r), /'læt�(r)/, /<tt>"l{t@(r)</tt>/
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Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æt�(r)|-æt�(r)

Etymology
OE. lætra.

Adjective
latter

  1. near (or nearer) to the end
  2. or, relating to or being the second of two items
  3. close (or closer) to the present time

Antonyms
aforesaid
aforementioned
former

Translations
Dutch: laatste
French: celui-là, ce dernier (1)
Polish: ostatni (1), ko�cowy (1), drugi (z dwóch) (2)
Portuguese: último m, última f (1), segundo m, segunda f (2)

Related terms
latter-day

Category:English adjectives

fa:latter
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hu:latter
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fi:latter
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