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[ ˈleɪtɪst ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

news

Most recent or up-to-date.

Synonyms

most recent, newest, up-to-date

Examples of usage

  • Have you heard about the latest updates?
  • I always like to stay informed about the latest news.
Context #2 | Noun

technology

The most recent version of something.

Synonyms

most recent model, newest version

Examples of usage

  • Make sure you have the latest software installed on your computer.
  • I just bought the latest smartphone model.

Translations

Translations of the word "latest" in other languages:

🇵🇹 mais recente

🇮🇳 नवीनतम

🇩🇪 neueste

🇮🇩 terbaru

🇺🇦 найновіший

🇵🇱 najnowszy

🇯🇵 最新 (さいしん)

🇫🇷 dernier

🇪🇸 más reciente

🇹🇷 en son

🇰🇷 최신의

🇸🇦 أحدث

🇨🇿 nejnovější

🇸🇰 najnovší

🇨🇳 最新的 (zuìxīn de)

🇸🇮 najnovejši

🇮🇸 nýjasti

🇰🇿 ең жаңа

🇬🇪 უახლესი

🇦🇿 ən yeni

🇲🇽 más reciente

Etymology

The word 'latest' originated from late Middle English, from Latin 'latestus', superlative of 'latus' (meaning 'broad'). Over time, the meaning shifted to refer to the most recent or up-to-date version of something.

See also: late, latecomer, lately, lateness, later, prelate.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,851, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.