premature

See also: prématuré and prémature

Contents

EnglishEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• præmature (archaic)

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

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

AdjectiveEdit

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 termsEdit

Derived terms

• premature antifascist
• premature birth

• premature ejaculation
• prematurely

TranslationsEdit

occurring before a state of readiness or maturity

• Catalan: prematur
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 早产的, 不成熟的

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

• French: prématuré (fr)
• Hebrew: טרם לבגרות‎‎ (térem l'bagrút)
• Polish: przedwczesny (pl)
• Portuguese: prematuro (pt)
• Russian: преждевре́менный (ru) (preždevrémennyj)

taking place earlier than anticipated

• Catalan: prematur
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 过早的

• Czech: předčasný (cs)

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

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• Kurdish: ^{(please verify)} پێشوه‌خت‎‎ (ku)

NounEdit

premature (plural prematures)

1. An infant born prematurely.

See alsoEdit

• get ahead of oneself

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ItalianEdit

AdjectiveEdit

premature

1. feminine plural of prematuro

AnagramsEdit

• premurate