tardity
English
Etymology
From Middle English tardite, tarditee, from Old French tardeté and/or Latin tarditās, equivalent to tard(y) + -ity.
Noun
tardity (uncountable)
Synonyms
- (slowness): lentitude, lentor, retardation, sloth
- (tardiness): belatedness, lateness; see also Thesaurus:lateness
References
- “tardity”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.