Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prematurity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
pre-ma-tu-ri-ty
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of (a baby, etc.) being premature.

Uncountable

noun

Something that is premature or occurs prematurely.

Uncountable

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Etymology

Etymology tree English premature Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English prematurity From premature + -ity.

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What does prematurity mean?
The condition of (a baby, etc.) being premature.
Where does prematurity come from?
Etymology tree English premature Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English prematurity From premature + -ity.

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