单词 | lattermost |
释义 | lattermostadj.n. A. adj. Nearest to the end, final, last. Also: most recent. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > preceding or following in order > [adjective] > last in order latemostOE nextOE aftermostOE latestOE lastc1175 outmost1447 terminalc1475 extreme1477 hindmost1526 final1530 lag1552 uttermosta1555 darrein1555 utter1558 lattermost1566 afterward1584 dernier1602 ultime1626 ultimate1728 postreme1814 1566 J. Rastell Treat.: Beware of M. Iewel sig. M They were not found Immediately in the beginninge of the Article, but in the latermost part only thereof. a1638 J. Mede Apostasy Latter Times (1641) 76 As the Imperiall soveraignty fell by degrees, so the Apostasie under the lattermost soveraignty grew up also by degrees. 1821 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Aug. 116 Domesticus, the foremost man, is not more of a ring-leader..than Mr. and Mrs. Crux, the lattermost. 1969 SIAM Jrnl. Numerical Anal. 6 83 Define the lattermost number to be q, which is clearly less than one. 2013 N. Akavia Subjectivity in Motion 1 In the lattermost portions of the book.., I will go still further and provide a more expansive cultural background. B. n. With the. With plural agreement: the last. Also with singular agreement: that which is last. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > [noun] > one who or that which > one who or that which comes last lagc1530 lattermost1627 tail-ender1885 tail-end Charlie1941 1627 W. Hervey Let. 15 Apr. in R. C. Winthrop Life & Lett. J. Winthrop (1864) I. xiii. 238 The ships wch are to goe this Vyage..wilbe all ready..this weeke cominge.., and our ship I hope wilbe none of the latermost. 1838 Court Mag. June 8/2 That somewhat uncivil proverb, which invites Sathanas to take the lattermost. 1879 E. Arnold Light of Asia viii. 222 Fresh Issues upon the Universe that sum Which is the lattermost of lives. 1964 Jrnl. Hellenic Stud. 84 227/1 Only a few of the lattermost of these [sc. drinking-vessels]..are actually pierced. 2007 C. Tan Slurp 94 The dish is flavoured only by salt, pepper and the natural juices from the ingredients, so make sure the lattermost are top quality. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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