| 1. coming or occurring after the usual or expected time, tardy, slow, delayed; newest, most recent; near the end of the day or far into the night; deceased; former, no longer holding a certain position. adafter the usual or expected time, tardily; recently; far into the night; far on in time; formerly. latelate , a. [compar. later , or latter ; superl. latest .] [oe. lat slow, slack, as. l?t; akin to os. lat, d. laat late, g. lass weary, lazy, slack, icel. latr, sw. lat, dan. lad, goth. lats, and to e. let, v. see: let to permit, and cf. alas, lassitude.] |