tard
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Aphetic form of retard.
Pronunciation
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)d
- Homophone: tarred
Noun
tard (plural tards)
- (slang, derogatory, offensive) A person with mental retardation.
- (slang, derogatory, offensive) A person who acts stupidly.
Usage notes
See the usage notes about retard.
Related terms
Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Old Catalan tart, from Latin tardē.
Related terms
References
- “tard” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “tard” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French tard, tart, from Latin tarde.
Pronunciation
Adverb
tard
Further reading
- “tard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Maltese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtart/
Norman
Etymology
From Old French tard, tart, from Latin tarde.
Occitan
Etymology
From Old Occitan tard, from Latin tarde.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tart]
Audio (file)
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