premature.
Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.
Meaning & usage
Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.
a premature birth
premature reports of the singer's death
Taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired.
Suffering from premature ejaculation.
Where this word comes from
From Latin praemātūrus, equivalent to pre- + mature. First use appears c. 1440 in a translation of Palladius's De Re Rustica.
An infant born prematurely.
Where this word comes from
From Latin praemātūrus, equivalent to pre- + mature. First use appears c. 1440 in a translation of Palladius's De Re Rustica.
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