tardy
/ˈtɑːdi/TAHR-dee
/ˈtɑɹdi/TAHR-dee
Meaningslow
Common meaning: late
- tardslowLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1843 · scan
- ynoun ending: study, state or act
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin tardus ‘slow’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry tardus, p. 1843 · dictionary scan
Roots
- tardus Latin “slow”
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