Dictionary

latecomer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ɚ/ (General-American)
• /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From late + comer.

Meanings

1. One who has arrived comparatively recently.
   • The old families in the neighborhood look down on him as a latecomer, his family only arrived in the 18th century, too nouveau for them.
2. One who arrived late.
   • At the party the host made a point of greeting all the latecomers he missed in the first pass.

Forms

Antonyms

earlycomer

Relateds

Johnny-come-lately · late to the party

Translations (18)

de Zuspätkommende (one who arrived late) · nrf r'tardataithe (one who arrived late) · sv senkomling (one who arrived late) · ca tocatardà (one who arrived late) · it ritardatario (one who arrived late) · sv eftersläntrare (one who arrived late) · fi mattimyöhäinen (one who arrived late) · ga leastar (one who arrived late) · es tardón (one who arrived late) · fi maijamyöhäinen (one who arrived late) · nl laatkomer (one who arrived late) · fi myöhästyjä (one who arrived late) · de Zuspätkommender (one who arrived late) · ru опозда́вший (one who arrived late) · fr retardataire (one who arrived late) · et hilineja (one who arrived late) · ru опозда́вшая (one who arrived late) · cy hwyrddyfodiad (one who arrived late)