transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpyu̇(-ə)r-əl, -ˌī(-ə)l ]
adjective
Etymology: French or Latin; French puéril, from Latin puerilis, from puer boy, child; akin to Sanskrit putra son, child and perhaps to Greek pais boy, child — more at few
Date: 1652
1. : juvenile
2. : childish , silly
puerile remarks
• pu·er·ile·ly -ə(l)-lē, -ˌī(-ə)l-lē adverb
• pu·er·il·i·ty ˌpyu̇(-ə)r-ˈi-lə-tē noun