puberty

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun the time of life when sex glands become functional

Etymology

From Middle English puberte, from Old French puberté, from Latin pūbertās (“the age of maturity, manhood”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

pubescence

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