lateness

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈleɪt.nɪs/|/ˈleɪt.nəs/    美 /ˈleɪt.nɪs/|/ˈleɪt.nəs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state of being late. uncountable,usually
    — His chronic lateness will cost him a promotion if not his job.

词形变化

latenesses plural

词汇关系

反义词
earliness punctuality

词源

Etymology tree
English late
Proto-Germanic *-inōną
Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-
Proto-Germanic *-atjaną
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Germanic *-þuz
Proto-Germanic *-assuz
Proto-Germanic *-inassuz
Proto-West Germanic *-nassī
Old English -nes
Middle English -nesse
English -ness
English lateness
From late + -ness.
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