puerile
Meaning
- Childish; trifling; silly.
- Characteristic of, or pertaining to, a boy or boys; compare puellile.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpjʊə.ɹaɪl/
Etymology
From Latin puerīlis (“childish”), from puer (“child, boy”).
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