prepubescent

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ pubescent

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
French: prépubère (fr)
Greek: προεφηβικός (el) m (proefivikós)

Italian: prepuberale
Russian: препуберта́тный (ru) (prepubertátnyj)
Spanish: preadolescente, prepúber

Noun

prepubescent (plural prepubescents)

A person who has not begun puberty.

Further reading

prepubescent at OneLook Dictionary Search

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