latest
/ˈleɪ.tɪst/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.92 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
superlative form of late: most late
adj
Most recent.
adv
superlative form of late: most late
adv
noun
The most recent thing, particularly information or news.
Example Sentences
- "Whiles the sad pang approching she does feele, / Brayes out her latest breath, and vp her eyes doth seele."
- "Here is the latest news on the accident."
- "My latest album, which is being published next week, is even better than my last one."
- "It's the latest fashion, ma'am."
- "Equally I can stand in a station like Lucerne in Switzerland, and watch with ill-concealed admiration the majestic entry of one of the latest Gotthard "Ae 6/6" electrics, packing 6,000 horsepower within its 60 ft. of length and 121 tons of weight, with its sleek dark green sides and handsome stainless steel bands and front wings."
- "Complete the XYZ task latest by today 5:00PM."
Etymology
From Middle English lateste, from Old English latost, latest, lætest, superlative of læt, whence English late. Doublet of last.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: lateste, latost
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈleɪ.tɪst/
- British English: /ˈleɪ.tɪst/