latest A2 Topic:Time US /ˈleɪtəst/ UK /ˈleɪ.tɪst/ See IPA manual Freq #2733 Meanings 1 adj Most recent; newest. Here is the latest news on the accident. 2 noun The most recent news, information, or thing. Have you heard the latest about their wedding? Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · most recent; newest. up-to-the-minute Word family Derived forms latestly Common collocations latest news Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English lateste, from Old English latost, latest, lætest, superlative of læt, whence English late. lateste Middle English latost Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # latest **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈleɪtəst/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈleɪ.tɪst/ **Frequency rank:** 2733 ## Meanings 1. Most recent; newest. 2. The most recent news, information, or thing. ## Examples - Here is the latest news on the accident. - Have you heard the latest about their wedding? ## Derived Forms - latestly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lateste - Root: latost ## Etymology From Middle English lateste, from Old English latost, latest, lætest, superlative of læt, whence English late. ## AI Etymology Latest comes from Middle English lateste, from Old English latost, latest, lætest, superlative of læt, whence English late. ## Topics - Time markdown