different between derpier vs dernier

English

Adjective

derpier

1. comparative form of derpy: more derpy

Anagrams

• preride

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French dernier, a contraction of derrenier, from Old French derrain (“final, last”) (by analogy with premier), from Vulgar Latin *d?retr?nus, from Latin d? (“from, away from”) + retr? (“back; backwards; behind”) + -?nus (“suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d??nje?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?d?nje?/
• Hyphenation: der?nier

Adjective

dernier (not comparable)

1. (dated) Final, last.

Usage notes

The word often appears in the term dernier resort or (in French) dernier ressort (literally “last resort”), meaning the final court or authority to which a legal matter can be appealed.

Related terms

• darrein
• dernier cri

Translations

Anagrams

• nerdier

French

Etymology

From a contraction of earlier derrenier, a derivation of Old French derrain (through analogy with premier), itself derived from Vulgar Latin *d?retr?nus, from Latin d? + retr? + -?nus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??.nje/

Adjective

dernier (feminine singular dernière, masculine plural derniers, feminine plural dernières)

1. last
2. latest (most recent)
3. latter

Antonyms

• premier

Derived terms

Further reading

• “dernier” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).