latecomer

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ɚ/

Noun

latecomer (plural latecomers)

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.

Antonyms

• earlycomer

Translations

• French: retardataire
• Italian: ritardatario
• Russian: опозда́вший

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