English Explanatory Dictionary

latter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to or being the second of two items.
  2. Near (or nearer) to the end.
  3. In the past, but close (or closer) to the present time.

Pronunciation

lăt'ə /ˈlæt.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈlæt.ɚ/ [ˈlæɾ.ɚ] en-us-latter.ogg

Word forms

latter

Etymology

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

Synonyms

later

Antonyms

former

Related words

last latter-day latterly lattermath

Derived words

at latter Lammas latter end lattermost latterness
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