English Explanatory Dictionary

latter-day

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Modern, recent.
  2. Of or relating to the last days or end times in various eschatologies.

Pronunciation

/ˈlætə(ɹ)deɪ/ /ˈlæt̬əɹ deɪ/ /ˈlæɾəɹ deɪ/ en-us-latter-day.ogg en-au-latter-day.ogg

Word forms

latter-day latterday

Etymology

From latter (“close or closer to the present time”) + day.

Derived words

Latter-day Saint
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