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premature

English

Alternative forms

  • præmature (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin praem?t?rus, equivalent to pre- +? mature. Attested circa 1520.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?p??.m??tj??/, /?p??.m?.tj?/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?p?i.m??t??/, /?p?i.m??t???/

Adjective

premature (comparative more premature, superlative most premature)

  1. occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived
  2. taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired
  3. (informal) suffering from premature ejaculation

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

premature (plural prematures)

  1. an infant born prematurely

See also

  • get ahead of oneself

Italian

Adjective

premature

  1. feminine plural of prematuro

Noun

premature f pl

  1. plural of prematura

Anagrams

  • premurate

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preterm

English

Etymology

pre- +? term

Adjective

preterm (not comparable)

  1. Of a premature birth or baby.

Noun

preterm (plural preterms)

  1. A premature birth or baby.

Anagrams

  • Tremper

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