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- [lat-er dey]
- /ˈlæt ər deɪ/
- /ˈlætə(r) deɪ/
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- [lat-er dey]
- /ˈlæt ər deɪ/
Definitions of latter-day word
- adjective latter-day of a later or following period: latter-day pioneers. 1
- adjective latter-day of the present period or time; modern: the latter-day problems of our society. 1
- adjective latter-day Latter-day is used to describe someone or something that is a modern equivalent of a person or thing in the past. 0
- adjective latter-day present-day; modern 0
- adjective latter-day of recent or present time; modern 0
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Origin of latter-day
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; latter + day
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Parts of speech for Latter-day
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
latter-day popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for latter-day
adj latter-day
- avant-garde — Avant-garde art, music, theatre, and literature is very modern and experimental.
- coincident — Coincident events happen at the same time.
- concomitant — Concomitant is used to describe something that happens at the same time as another thing and is connected with it.
- concurrent — Concurrent events or situations happen at the same time.
- contemporary — Contemporary things are modern and relate to the present time.
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