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latecomer

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ə/ / /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ɚ/

noun

Etymology: From late + comer.

  1. One who has arrived comparatively recently.

    The old families in the neighborhood look down on him as a latecomer, his family only arrived in the 18th century, too nouveau for them.

  2. One who arrived late.

    At the party the host made a point of greeting all the latecomers he missed in the first pass.