Main Entry:

¹tar·dy

Pronunciation:

\ˈtär-dē\

Function:

adjective

Inflected Form(s):

tar·di·er; tar·di·est

Etymology:

alteration of earlier tardif, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *tardivus, from Latin tardus

Date:

15th century

1 : moving slowly : sluggish <the tardy pace at which she was obliged to walk — Charles Dickens> 2 : delayed beyond the expected or proper time : late <a tardy arrival>

— tar·di·ness \ˈtär-dē-nəs\ noun