Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [leyt]
- /leɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [leyt]
- /leɪt/
Definitions of latenesses word
- adjective latenesses occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring. 1
- adjective latenesses continued until after the usual time or hour; protracted: a late business meeting. 1
- adjective latenesses near or at the end of day or well into the night: a late hour. 1
- adjective latenesses belonging to the time just before the present moment; most recent: a late news bulletin. 1
- adjective latenesses immediately preceding the present one; former: the late attorney general. 1
- adjective latenesses recently deceased: the late Mr. Phipps. 1
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Origin of latenesses
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English læt slow, late; cognate with German lass slothful, Old Norse latr, Gothic lats slow, lazy, Latin lassus tired
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Parts of speech for Latenesses
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
latenesses popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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