/lay"tist/ , adj. a superl. of late with later as compar.
1. most recent; current: latest fashions.
2. last.
adv.
3. at the latest , not any later than (a specified time): Be at the airport by 7 o'clock at the latest.
n.
4. the latest , the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.: This is the latest in personal computers.
[ 1375-1425; late ME; see LATE, -EST ]