prepubescent

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ pubescent

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Adjective

prepubescent (comparative more prepubescent, superlative most prepubescent)

Before the age at which a person begins puberty.

Antonyms

postpubescent

Related terms

Translations

before the age at which a person begins puberty

Finnish: alle murrosikäinen, esipuberteettinen, esimurrosikäinen (fi)
French: prépubère (fr)
Greek: προεφηβικός (el) m (proefivikós)
Italian: prepuberale
Latin: impūbēs
Russian: препуберта́тный (ru) (prepubertátnyj)
Spanish: preadolescente (es), prepúber

Noun

prepubescent (plural prepubescents)

A person who has not begun puberty.
Synonym: See Thesaurus:preteen

Further reading

“prepubescent”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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