US /ˈpjʊɹɪl/ UK /ˈpjʊə.ɹaɪl/
adj Freq #53788

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    of or characteristic of a child

    Puerile breathing.

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Word family
Derived forms puerilelypuerilenesspuerilismpuerilitypuerilization
Related forms boyishpuellapuellilepueryobbishyouthfulyoung

Etymology

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

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