|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| lat·ter [ láttər ] |
noun |
|
| Definition: |
| |
second of two: the second of two people or things that have been mentioned, or that are being considered or referred to
 She went out with Joe and Sam, eventually marrying the latter.
|
adjective |
|
| Definition: |
| |
1. closing: near or relatively near the end of something
spent the latter part of the day relaxing by the pool
|
2. later: more recent, or more advanced in time
In his latter years he became very forgetful.
|
| [ Old English lætra (adjective), lator (adverb), comparatives of læt (see late)] |
|
|
|
