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What is the correct use of the term "related?" For example, should I use it like computer related, or is it more proper to use computer-related (where the word "computer" is just part of my examp... The meaning is the same, but the connotation is different. "Late" is considered more elegant and less harsh. It is basically a euphemism, although unlike "passed on" or "no longer with us," it has essentially the exact same meaning as the word it replaces. It is worth noting, however, that late is used almost exclusively for people, whereas any kind of once-living creature can be dead. So "late" explicitly preserves the essential personhood of the referent in a way that "dead" does not. Late ... If you say "happy birthday" a day late, it's a " belated happy birthday". What about when you say it one day early? Is there a single word fitting this definition? The TLFi etymology entry of the French word for the fruit (nèfle) refers to Plinius possibly meaning "white thorn" from the Greek "μεσπι ́ λη". This brings meaning to the medlar wikipedia entry's reference: "When the genus Mespilus is included in the genus Crataegus, the correct name for this species is Crataegus germanica Kuntze."
