premature

English

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Alternative forms

• præmature (archaic)

Etymology

circa 1520, From Latin praematurus, equivalent to pre- +‎ mature.

Adjective

premature (comparative more premature, superlative most premature)

1. Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.

   A premature birth.

2. Taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired.
3. (informal) Suffering from premature ejaculation.

Derived terms

• prematurely
• premature birth
• premature ejaculation
• premature antifascist

Translations

occurring before a state of readiness or maturity

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Czech: předčasný (cs)
• Finnish: ennenaikainen (fi)
• French: prématuré (fr)

• Hebrew: טרם לבגרות (he) (terem le bagrut) m
• Polish: przedwczesny (pl) m
• Portuguese: prematuro (pt) m, prematura (pt) f
• Russian: преждевременный (ru) (preždevrémennyj)

taking place earlier than anticipated

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Czech: předčasný (cs)
• Finnish: ennenaikainen (fi)

• French: prématuré (fr)
• Russian: преждевременный (ru) (preždevrémennyj)

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• Kurdish: پێشوه‌خت

See also

• get ahead of oneself

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Italian

Adjective

premature

1. Feminine plural form of prematuro

Anagrams

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