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Added 9 October 2026

tardy

/ˈtɑːdi/ adjective

Latin root: tardīvus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tardy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

After the expected or usual time; delayed.
a belated birthday card

Origin

From an earlier tardive, from French tardif, from Late Latin tardīvus, from Latin tardus (“slow”, “sluggish”), of obscure origin.

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