"tardy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈtɑːdi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈtɑɹdi/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-tardy.ogg [US] Forms: tardier [comparative], tardiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)di Etymology: From an earlier tardive, from French tardif, from Late Latin tardīvus, from Latin tardus (“slow”, “sluggish”), of obscure origin. Etymology templates: {{m|en|tardive}} tardive, {{bor|en|fr|tardif}} French tardif, {{der|en|LL.|tardīvus}} Late Latin tardīvus, {{der|en|la|tardus||slow”, “sluggish}} Latin tardus (“slow”, “sluggish”) Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} tardy (comparative tardier, superlative tardiest)
  1. Late; overdue or delayed. Categories (topical): Time Synonyms (late, overdue, not on time): belated, delayed Translations (later in relation to the proper time): закъснял (zakǎsnjal) (Bulgarian), opožděný (Czech), pozdní (Czech), te laat [neuter] (Dutch), viivitunud (Estonian), tardif (French), serodio [masculine] (Galician), verspätet (German), tardivo [masculine] (Italian), 遅刻 (chikoku) (Japanese), tardio (Portuguese), tardiv [masculine] (Romanian), întârziat [masculine] (Romanian), запозда́лый (zapozdályj) (Russian), deireannach (Scottish Gaelic), försenad (Swedish), sen (Swedish), gutoy (Tagalog), gecikmiş (Turkish), geç (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-tardy-en-adj-~4ktTSCF Disambiguation of Time: 80 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 2 14 14 1 29 26 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 2 17 15 1 26 17 1 Disambiguation of 'late, overdue, not on time': 80 8 5 5 2 Disambiguation of 'later in relation to the proper time': 52 3 18 23 3
  2. Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.
    Sense id: en-tardy-en-adj-Q-ODpVgP
  3. Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull. Translations (ineffectual; slow witted, slow to act, or dull): изоставащ (izostavašt) (Bulgarian), pomalý (Czech), liknavý (Czech), zpomalený (Czech), dom, lanzaam reagerend (Dutch), langsam (German), säumig (German), 遅い (osoi) (Japanese), 鈍い (nibui) (Japanese), медли́тельный (medlítelʹnyj) (Russian), मन्दर (mandara) (Sanskrit), ağırdan alan (Turkish), yavaş (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-tardy-en-adj-LtbrzIRG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 2 14 14 1 29 26 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 2 17 15 1 26 17 1 Disambiguation of 'ineffectual; slow witted, slow to act, or dull': 1 2 96 1 0
  4. (obsolete) Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy). Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-tardy-en-adj-YbVGcZEL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 2 14 14 1 29 26 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 2 17 15 1 26 17 1
  5. (obsolete) Criminal; guilty. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-tardy-en-adj-Ow-4D70D
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tardily, tardiness

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɑːdi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈtɑɹdi/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-tardy.ogg [US] Forms: tardies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)di Etymology: From an earlier tardive, from French tardif, from Late Latin tardīvus, from Latin tardus (“slow”, “sluggish”), of obscure origin. Etymology templates: {{m|en|tardive}} tardive, {{bor|en|fr|tardif}} French tardif, {{der|en|LL.|tardīvus}} Late Latin tardīvus, {{der|en|la|tardus||slow”, “sluggish}} Latin tardus (“slow”, “sluggish”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tardy (plural tardies)
  1. (US) A piece of paper given to students who are late to class. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-tardy-en-noun-Kq5vLe6T Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 2 14 14 1 29 26 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 2 17 15 1 26 17 1
  2. (US) An instance of a student's being marked as tardy by a teacher on the teacher's attendance sheet. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-tardy-en-noun-1T0oDNt- Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 2 14 14 1 29 26 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 2 17 15 1 26 17 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: tardy slip

Verb

IPA: /ˈtɑːdi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈtɑɹdi/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-tardy.ogg [US] Forms: tardies [present, singular, third-person], tardying [participle, present], tardied [participle, past], tardied [past]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)di Etymology: From an earlier tardive, from French tardif, from Late Latin tardīvus, from Latin tardus (“slow”, “sluggish”), of obscure origin. Etymology templates: {{m|en|tardive}} tardive, {{bor|en|fr|tardif}} French tardif, {{der|en|LL.|tardīvus}} Late Latin tardīvus, {{der|en|la|tardus||slow”, “sluggish}} Latin tardus (“slow”, “sluggish”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} tardy (third-person singular simple present tardies, present participle tardying, simple past and past participle tardied)
  1. (obsolete, transitive) To make tardy. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-tardy-en-verb-oFVrn3Xk

Inflected forms

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    "Rhymes:English/ɑː(ɹ)di/2 syllables",
    "en:Time"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "tardive"
      },
      "expansion": "tardive",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "fr",
        "3": "tardif"
      },
      "expansion": "French tardif",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "LL.",
        "3": "tardīvus"
      },
      "expansion": "Late Latin tardīvus",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "tardus",
        "4": "",
        "5": "slow”, “sluggish"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin tardus (“slow”, “sluggish”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From an earlier tardive, from French tardif, from Late Latin tardīvus, from Latin tardus (“slow”, “sluggish”), of obscure origin.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tardies",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tardying",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tardied",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tardied",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "tardy (third-person singular simple present tardies, present participle tardying, simple past and past participle tardied)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with obsolete senses",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To make tardy."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete, transitive) To make tardy."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtɑːdi/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtɑɹdi/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑː(ɹ)di"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-tardy.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/ee/En-us-tardy.ogg/En-us-tardy.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/En-us-tardy.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tardy"
}

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