Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of aftermath (in both of its senses).
Origin
- Proto-Germanic*mēþą
- Old Englishmæþ“mowing”
- Old Englishlætra
- Englishlattermath
From latter (from Old English lætra, comparative form of læt (“late”)) + math (dialectal, from Old English mæþ (“mowing”), from the Proto-Germanic *mēþą).
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Dutch etgroen, nagras
- etgroenliterally
- nagrasliterally
Greek συνέπεια, επακόλουθο
- συνέπεια (synépeia)literally
- επακόλουθο (epakóloutho)literally
- συνέπειες (synépeies)figuratively
- επακόλουθα (epakóloutha)figuratively
Cite this entry
lattermath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lattermath
“lattermath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lattermath. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lattermath,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lattermath.
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