Late

/leɪt/ adjective

Late means happening or arriving after the expected or usual time; it can also describe the end part of a period or someone who has died.

From Old English *læt*, meaning slow or tardy. Over time, its meanings broadened to cover time periods (like “late at night”) and the respectful sense for the deceased (“the late Mr. Smith”).

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