puerile

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective of or characteristic of a child
  2. adjective displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

Etymology

From Latin puerīlis (“childish”), from puer (“child, boy”). By surface analysis, puer + -ile.

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