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tardy
[ tahr-dee ]
/ ˈtɑr di /
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adjective, tar·di·er, tar·di·est.
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Origin of tardy
First recorded in 1475–85; earlier tardive, tardif, from Old French, from unattested Vulgar Latin tardīvus, equivalent to Latin tard(us) “slow” + -īvus adjective suffix; see -ive
OTHER WORDS FROM tardy
tar·di·ly, adverbtar·di·ness, nounWords nearby tardy
tardigrade, tardiness, tardive, tardive dyskinesia, tardo, tardy, tare, Tarentum, targe, target, target date
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British Dictionary definitions for tardy
tardy
/ (ˈtɑːdɪ) /
adjective -dier or -diest
occurring later than expectedtardy retribution
slow in progress, growth, etca tardy reader
Derived forms of tardy
tardily, adverbtardiness, nounWord Origin for tardy
C15: from Old French tardif, from Latin tardus slow
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