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prepubescent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
pre-pubescent
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Before the age at which a person begins puberty.

noun

A person who has not begun puberty.

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 pubescent English prepubescent From pre- + pubescent.

Inflected Forms

more prepubescent (comparative) most prepubescent (superlative) prepubescents (plural)

Derived Forms

prepubescently

Frequently Paired Words

pubescent puberty

Synonyms

prepubertal

Antonyms

postpubescent

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does prepubescent mean?
Before the age at which a person begins puberty.
Where does prepubescent 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 pubescent English prepubescent From pre- + pubescent.

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