mattimyöhäinen — meaning in English

English meaning

• latecomer noun Someone who joined or arrived only a short time ago.
• straggler noun A person who strays from the right path, or who leaves the group they belong to.

Senses

mattimyöhäinen is used for these senses in English:

• latecomer One who arrived late.
• straggler One who falls behind the rest, for example in a race.

latecomer — full definition

1. noun Someone who joined or arrived only a short time ago.
2. noun Someone who turns up after the expected time.

straggler — full definition

1. noun A person who strays from the right path, or who leaves the group they belong to.
2. noun A person who lags behind the others, for instance in a race.
3. noun A person who wanders about with no fixed direction.
4. noun An animal that migrates but ends up outside its normal territory.

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