latest, up-to-the-minute
(adjective) up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date; āthe news is up-to-the-minuteā; āthe very latest scientific discoveriesā
latest, a la mode, in style, in vogue, modish
(adjective) in the current fashion or style
latest
(noun) the most recent news or development; āhave you heard the latest?ā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
latest
superlative form of late: most late
(now rare, poetic) Last, final.
Most recent.
latest
superlative form of late: most late
At the latest.
latest (plural latests)
The most recent thing, particularly information or news.
• lattes, sattle, stealt, taslet
Source: Wiktionary
Late, a. [Compar. Later, or latter (; superl. Latest.] Etym: [OE. lat slow, slack, As.lƦt; akin to Os. lat, D. laat late, G. lass weary, lazy, slack, Icel. latr, Sw. lat, Dan. lad, Goth. lats, and to E. let, v. See Let to permit, and cf. Alas, Lassitude.]
1. Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring.
2. Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life.
3. Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; lately deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration.
4. Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence.
5. Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher.
Late, adv. Etym: [AS. late. See Late, a.]
1. After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; -- opposed to early.
2. Not long ago; lately.
3. Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie abed late; to sit up late at night. Of late, in time not long past, or near the present; lately; as, the practice is of late uncommon.
– Too late, after the proper or available time; when the time or opportunity is past.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
