tardivo — meaning in English

English meaning

• belated adj Happening later than it should have, or after the expected or proper time.
• tardy adj Arriving or happening later than expected; late.

Senses

tardivo is used for these senses in English:

• belated Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.
• tardy (obsolete) Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).

tardy — full definition

1. adj Arriving or happening later than expected; late.
2. noun (US schools) A mark or slip recording that a student arrived late to class.