latish

[ ley-tish ]

/ ˈleɪ tɪʃ /

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adjective

somewhat or rather late.

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Origin of latish

First recorded in 1605–15; late + -ish¹

Words nearby latish

Latin Rite, Latin school, Latin square, Latinus, Latinx, latish, latissimus dorsi, Latitia, latitude, latitudinal, latitudinarian

How to use latish in a sentence

It was latish one night, the botanist had not come home, I fell asleep, and left Thompson with the whisky.
In the Wrong Paradise|Andrew Lang
They won't be home till latish an' I'll go bail as full o' strong waters as they can carry.
Madame Flirt|Charles E. Pearce
From breakfast to a latish dinner (about half after five or six) was his main period of literary toil.
The Collected Writing of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II|Thomas De Quincey
Latish in the evening we were entertained with a sight, that is indeed singularly curious and interesting.
Travels in England in 1782|Charles P. Moritz

The reliefs are enclosed in Donatello's framework of latish Renaissance design, but the figures themselves are very simple.
Donatello|David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for latish

latish

/ (ˈleɪtɪʃ) /

adjective

rather late

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