Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peripuberty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: peripu-ber-ty
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The time around puberty.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Onset of transvestophilia is retrospectively dated to peripuberty or later, although fascination with female clothing may be dated to an earlier age, frequently age 8 or younger."

Etymology

From peri- + puberty.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: peri

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

peripubescent

Questions

What does peripuberty mean?: The time around puberty.
Where does peripuberty come from?: From peri- + puberty.

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