latter

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (non-rhotic) enPR: lăt'ə(r), IPA(key): /ˈlæt.ə(ɹ)/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlæt.ɚ/, [ˈlæɾ.ɚ] Homophone: ladder (in accents with flapping) Rhymes: -ætə(ɹ) === Adjective === latter (not comparable) Relating to or being the second of two items. Near (or nearer) to the end. the latter part of the century In the past, but close (or closer) to the present time. Synonym: later ==== Antonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Tatler, rattle == Danish == === Etymology === From Old Norse hlátr, from Proto-Germanic *hlahtraz (“laughter”). Cognate with Norwegian lått, English laughter and German Gelächter. Derived from the verb *hlahjaną (“to laugh”), cf. Danish le, English laugh, German lachen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈlad̥ɐ] === Noun === latter c (singular definite latteren, not used in plural form) laughter ==== Declension ==== === References === “latter” in Den Danske Ordbog “latter” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog == French == === Pronunciation === === Verb === latter to lath ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “latter”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Norman == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Verb === latter (Jersey) to beat, spank, cane ==== Synonyms ==== (to cane): codrer, donner la tchêne, vrédîndgi, vrier == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Old Norse hlátr. === Noun === latter m (definite singular latteren) (uncountable) laughter laugh en god latter ― a good laugh ==== Synonyms ==== lått (Nynorsk also) ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “latter” in The Bokmål Dictionary.