Added 9 October 2026
puerile
/ˈpjʊə.ɹaɪl/ adjective
Latin root: puerīlis Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about puerile at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Of or characteristic of a child.
puerile breathing
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Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity.
adolescent insecurity
Origin
From Latin puerīlis (“childish”), from puer (“child, boy”). By surface analysis, puer + -ile.
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