🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Arrivée tardive

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aʁive taʁdiv

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tardy Arrival/ˈtɑːr.di əˈraɪ.vəl/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Son arrivée tardive a causé des problèmes."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of arriving later than expected or scheduled.

    "His tardy arrival to the meeting caused a delay in the discussion."
  2. 2

    A situation where someone arrives after the designated time.

    "The teacher noted her tardy arrival and reminded her of the importance of punctuality."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'tardy' originates from the Latin word 'tardus', meaning slow or late, which evolved through Old French before entering English in the late Middle Ages. 'Arrival' comes from the Latin 'ad-venire', meaning to come to, which has been used in English since the 14th century.

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