premature

See also: prématuré and prémature

English

Alternative forms

præmature (archaic)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

premature (comparative more premature, superlative most premature)

Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.
a premature birth
Taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired.
(informal) Suffering from premature ejaculation.

Derived terms

Translations

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)

Noun

premature (plural prematures)

An infant born prematurely.

Italian

Adjective

premature

feminine plural of prematuro

Anagrams

premurate

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