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"Former" is an adjective which is often translated as "antiguo", and "latter" is an adjective which is often translated as "último". Learn more about the difference between "former" and "latter" below.
former(
for
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muhr
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (previous)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (first)
a. el primero (M), la primera (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Of the two novels he has written, the former is probably the best.De las dos novelas que ha escrito, la primera es probablemente la mejor.
latter(
lah
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duhr
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
