premature

See also: prématuré and prémature

EnglishEdit

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premature

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Alternative formsEdit

præmature (archaic)

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹɛ.məˈtjʊə/, /ˈpɹɛ.mə.tjə/
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(US) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹi.məˈtʊɹ/, /ˌpɹi.məˈtʃʊɹ/

AdjectiveEdit

premature (comparative more premature, superlative most premature)

occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived
a premature birth

premature reports of the singer's death
taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired
(informal) suffering from premature ejaculation

Derived termsEdit

TranslationsEdit

occurring before a state of readiness or maturity

Catalan: prematur
Chinese:
Mandarin: 早产的, 不成熟的
Czech: předčasný (cs)
Dutch: prematuur (nl), voortijdig (nl)
Finnish: ennenaikainen (fi)
French: prématuré (fr)

Hebrew: טרם לבגרות‎ (térem l'bagrút)
Latin: praecox, praecoquus
Manx: neuappee
Polish: przedwczesny (pl)
Portuguese: prematuro (pt)
Russian: преждевре́менный (ru) (preždevrémennyj)
Spanish: prematuro

taking place earlier than anticipated

Catalan: prematur
Chinese:
Mandarin: 过早的
Czech: předčasný (cs)
Dutch: voorbarig (nl), prematuur (nl)

Finnish: ennenaikainen (fi)
French: prématuré (fr)
Russian: преждевре́менный (ru) (preždevrémennyj)
Spanish: prematuro

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