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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jigak
"회의에 지각한 그의 행동은 동료들을 불만스럽게 했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being late.
"His lateness to the meeting caused frustration among his colleagues." - 2
The period of time after the expected or scheduled time.
"The lateness of the train led to many passengers missing their connections."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lateness' originates from the Middle English term 'latenesse', derived from the Old English 'læt', meaning 'late'. The suffix '-ness' is used to form nouns indicating a state or condition, thus evolving to signify the quality of being late.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lateness" is said worldwide
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retard
Transliteration: ʁə.taʁ
"Son retard à la réunion a causé des frustrations."
Verspätung
Transliteration: fɛʁˈʃpeːtʊŋ
"Die Verspätung des Zuges führte dazu, dass viele Passagiere ihre Anschlüsse verpassten."
ritardo
Transliteration: riˈtardo
"Il ritardo del treno ha causato disagi ai passeggeri."
retraso
Transliteration: reˈtɾaso
"Su retraso a la reunión causó frustración entre sus colegas."
atraso
Transliteration: aˈtɾazu
"O atraso do trem levou muitos passageiros a perderem suas conexões."
देरी
Transliteration: derī
"बैठक में उसकी देरी ने सभी को निराश किया।"
迟到
Transliteration: chídào
"他的迟到让同事们感到沮丧。"
지각
Transliteration: jigak
"회의에 지각한 그의 행동은 동료들을 불만스럽게 했다."
遅刻
Transliteration: chikoku
"会議に遅刻したことで、彼は同僚をイライラさせた。"
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