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laster

last
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [last, lahst]
    • /læst, lɑst/
    • /ˈlæ.stə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [last, lahst]
    • /læst, lɑst/

Definitions of laster word

  • adjective laster occurring or coming after all others, as in time, order, or place: the last line on a page. 1
  • adjective laster most recent; next before the present; latest: last week; last Friday. 1
  • adjective laster being the only one remaining: my last dollar; the last outpost; a last chance. 1
  • adjective laster final: in his last hours. 1
  • adjective laster ultimate or conclusive; definitive: the last word in the argument. 1
  • adjective laster lowest in prestige or importance: last prize. 1

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Origin of laster

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English last, latst, syncopated variant of latest, Old English latest, lætest, superlative of læt, late

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Laster

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

laster popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

laster usage trend in Literature

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See also

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