🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

prématuré

Pronunciation / Transliteration: prématuré

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Premature/ˌpriː.məˈtjʊr/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La naissance prématurée du bébé a nécessité une attention médicale immédiate."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Occurring or done before the usual or proper time.

    "The premature birth of the baby required immediate medical attention."
  2. 2

    Happening too soon or earlier than expected.

    "His premature decision to quit the job led to unforeseen consequences."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'premature' originates from the Latin 'praematurus', meaning 'ripe before its time', which combines 'prae-' (before) and 'maturus' (ripe). It entered Middle English in the late 14th century, evolving to describe something occurring too soon or before the appropriate time.

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