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tard

See also: t-ard, 'tard, -tard, tárd, and tar'd

English

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Etymology

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Aphetic form of retard.

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Noun

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tard (plural tards)

  1. (slang, derogatory, offensive) A person with mental retardation.
  2. (slang, derogatory, offensive) A person who acts stupidly.

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See the usage notes about retard.

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Catalan

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Inherited from Old Catalan tart, from Latin tardē.

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tard

  1. late
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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French tard, tart, from Latin tarde.

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Adverb

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tard

  1. late
    Antonym: tôt
    • 2018, Zaz, Plume:
      Je ne pense qu’à aujourd’hui. C’est trop tard pour hier.
      I'm thinking only of today. It's too late for yesterday.

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Maltese

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Borrowed from Italian tardi.

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tard

  1. late
    Antonym: bikri
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Norman

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From Old French tard, tart, from Latin tarde.

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tard

  1. (Guernsey) late

Occitan

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Etymology

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From Old Occitan tard, from Latin tarde.

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tard

  1. late
    un pau pus tard ― a bit later
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