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prepubescence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-pubescence
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The period prior to the onset of puberty; prepuberty

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English pubescence English prepubescence From pre- + pubescence.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

prepubescent

Questions

What does prepubescence mean?
The period prior to the onset of puberty; prepuberty
Where does prepubescence come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English pubescence English prepubescence From pre- + pubescence.

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