PUERILE


Meaning of PUERILE in English

/ ˈpjʊəraɪl; NAmE ˈpjʊrəl/ adjective

( disapproving ) silly; suitable for a child rather than an adult

SYN childish

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent. (in the sense like a boy ): from French puéril or Latin puerilis , from puer boy.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.