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later-shown

|lat-er-shown|

B2

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/ˈleɪtər-ʃoʊn/

🇬🇧

/ˈleɪtə-ʃəʊn/

revealed later

Etymology
Etymology Information

The term 'later-shown' is a compound word formed from 'later' and 'shown'. 'Later' originates from Old English 'lætra', meaning 'slower', and 'shown' is the past participle of 'show', which comes from Old English 'sceawian', meaning 'to look at'.

Historical Evolution

'Later' evolved from Old English 'lætra' and 'shown' from 'sceawian', eventually forming the modern English compound 'later-shown'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'later' meant 'slower', and 'shown' meant 'to look at', but together they evolved to mean 'revealed at a subsequent time'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

revealed or displayed at a subsequent time.

The later-shown evidence changed the course of the trial.

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Last updated: 2025/05/27 08:34