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latter

lat·ter

UK/ˈlæt.ə(ɹ)/ US/ˈlæt.ɚ/ fairly common
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

  • “in the latter case”
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noun

1.

the second of two or the second mentioned of two

  • “Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today”
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Origin

From Middle English latter, lattere, lattre, from Old English lætra, comparative form of læt (“late”). Equivalent to late + -er, thus a doublet of later; also, related to last, whose doublet is latest.

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