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pubescent

/pjʊˈbɛs(ə)nt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
pubescent
IPA
/pjʊˈbɛs(ə)nt/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

At or just after the age of puberty.

adj

Covered with down or fine hairs.

noun

A person going through puberty.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French pubescent, from Latin pubescens (“to become hairy, downy, or an adult”).

Inflected Forms

more pubescent (comparative) most pubescent (superlative) pubescents (plural)

Derived Forms

nonpubescent peripubescent postpubescent prepubescent pubescently subpubescent

Phrases

mid-pubescent pubescent oak of age

Frequently Paired Words

puberty pubescence impuberal peripubescent postpubescent prepubescent of age teenager

Synonyms

nuptial pubescent downy puberulent sericeous

Antonyms

presexual

Rhymes With

crescent fluorescent incessant incandescent antidepressant iridescent convalescent depressant effervescent luminescent quiescent phosphorescent

Questions

How do you pronounce pubescent?
The recorded pronunciation is /pjʊˈbɛs(ə)nt/.
What does pubescent mean?
At or just after the age of puberty.
Where does pubescent come from?
From Middle French pubescent, from Latin pubescens (“to become hairy, downy, or an adult”).

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