puberty C2 Topic:The Human Body US /ˈpjuː.bɚ.ti/ UK /ˈpjuː.bə.ti/ See IPA manual Freq #13848 Meanings 1 noun the developmental stage in which hormonal changes make the body sexually mature and capable of reproduction During puberty, hormonal changes affect growth, body shape, and emotional development. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the developmental stage in... pubescencesexual maturation Word family Derived forms impubertyminipubertyperipubertypostpubertyprepubertypseudopuberty Related forms adolescencematuritypubescent Common collocations reach puberty Verb + noun Etymology From Middle English puberte, through Old French puberté, from Latin pūbertās, 'maturity' or 'adult age,' itself related to pūber, 'grown-up, mature.' Topics The Human Body External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # puberty **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpjuː.bɚ.ti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpjuː.bə.ti/ **Frequency rank:** 13848 ## Meanings 1. the developmental stage in which hormonal changes make the body sexually mature and capable of reproduction ## Examples - During puberty, hormonal changes affect growth, body shape, and emotional development. ## Synonyms - pubescence - sexual maturation ## Derived Forms - impuberty - minipuberty - peripuberty - postpuberty - prepuberty - pseudopuberty ## Related Forms - adolescence - maturity - pubescent ## Etymology From Middle English puberte, through Old French puberté, from Latin pūbertās, 'maturity' or 'adult age,' itself related to pūber, 'grown-up, mature.' ## Topics - The Human Body markdown