latter

Near (or nearer) to the end.

the latter part of the century

In the past, but close (or closer) to the present time.

In his latter years my dad became very absent-minded.

Hath not navigation discovered in these latter ages, whole nations at the bay of Soldania […]?

Relating to or being the second of two items.

The archaic past participle shapen is only used in misshapen, ill-shapen, and well-shapen (the latter two are much less common, though).

the difference between reason and revelation, and in what sense the latter is superior

On sale next to dried fish and chicken feet were rats and bats (the latter's wings in a pile like leather scraps, also for sale), plus cut-up pigs and monkeys, their faces intact.

Ramsay and Lil Nas X’s panini party comes less than two weeks after the latter had jokingly asked the “Masterchef” star to make a guest appearance on the remix of his latest single, “Panini.”