prepubescent

pre·pu·bes·cent

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pree-pyoo-bes-uh nt]
- /ˌpri pyuˈbɛs ənt/
- /prɪpjuːbˈesənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-pyoo-bes-uh nt]
- /ˌpri pyuˈbɛs ənt/

Definitions of prepubescent word

adjective prepubescent of or relating to the years immediately preceding puberty, prepubertal. 1
noun prepubescent a prepubescent boy or girl. 1
adjective prepubescent Prepubescent means relating to the time just before someone's body becomes physically mature. 0
noun prepubescent a person who has not yet reached puberty 0
adjective prepubescent not yet having reached puberty 0

See all 5 definitions of prepubescent

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Origin of prepubescent

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; pre- + pubescent

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Parts of speech for Prepubescent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prepubescent

prepubescent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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