recens

fresh, new, lately made

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A newly hatched chick beside its broken egg, its down still damp and clumped: visible physical traces show that hatching happened only a short time ago.

adjective

recent

REE-suhnt/ˈriːsnt/

Having happened, begun, or existed not long ago.

Etymology

recentLatinfresh, new, lately made

Latin recens connected newness with freshness. English likewise used recent for freshly made things, including food, before broadening it to describe anything belonging to the time just before the present.

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