lattermath

C2+ Topic:Time

US /ˈlætɚˌmæθ/ UK /ˈlætəˌmæθ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a second crop of grass cut after the first mowing; an aftermath

The cattle grazed on the soft lattermath of late summer.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a second crop of grass cut... aftermath aftergrassroweneddishlattergrass

Word family

Related forms aftermath math

Etymology

A compound of latter (Old English lætra, comparative of læt 'late') and math 'a mowing' (Old English mæð, from the root of mow). Compare aftermath, formed on the same dialectal sense of math.

lætra Old English mæð Old English

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# lattermath

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈlætɚˌmæθ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈlætəˌmæθ/

## Meanings
1. a second crop of grass cut after the first mowing; an aftermath

## Examples
- The cattle grazed on the soft lattermath of late summer.

## Synonyms
- aftermath
- aftergrass
- rowen
- eddish
- lattergrass

## Related Forms
- aftermath
- math

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: lætra
- Root: mæð

## Etymology
A compound of latter (Old English lætra, comparative of læt 'late') and math 'a mowing' (Old English mæð, from the root of mow). Compare aftermath, formed on the same dialectal sense of math.

## AI Etymology
Lattermath is a compound of latter (Old English lætra, comparative of læt 'late') and math 'a mowing' (Old English mæð, from the root of mow). Compare aftermath, formed on the same dialectal sense of math. The etymological trail includes Old English lætra and Old English mæð. As a noun, lattermath means a second crop of grass cut after the first mowing; an aftermath. The same family is visible in related forms such as aftermath and math.

## Topics
- Time

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