ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsLlatter
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latter
Meaning: referring to the second of two things mentioned
latter in a sentence
How latter is used in real sentences:
We could paint or draw, and I chose the latter activity.
The club offered chess and robotics, and Carlos picked the latter because he enjoyed building machines.
“The latter option made the modern frames look sharp, but it drained the reds from an old theater poster.”
— from the passage The Light Between Paintings
Synonyms for latter
Other words for latter — second, second-mentioned and last — carry the same meaning.
- second
- second-mentioned
- last
Antonyms of latter
Words that mean the opposite of latter:
- former
- first
Where it comes from
From Old English lætra 'later'
Memory hook
LATTER sounds like LATER, so it points to the one named later.