PUERIL

Meaning of PUERIL in English

adj childish (1. of a child; 2. puerile, immature)

Interlingua English vocab. Английский словарь Интерлингва. 2012

PUERILE — pueril (-itá), ihfantil
English interlingue dictionary
CHILDHOOD — infantie. CHILDISH: infantil, pueril
English interlingue dictionary
PUERILE — ˈpyu̇(ə)rəl, -ˌrīl adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French puéril, from Latin puerilis, from puer boy, girl, child + -ilis -ile; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUERILE — adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French puéril, from Latin puerilis, from puer boy, child; akin to Sanskrit putra son, child …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PUERILE — [ 'pjʊərʌɪl ] ■ adjective childishly silly and trivial. Derivatives ~ly adverb puerility pjʊə'rɪlɪti noun ( plural puerilities ). Origin …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PUERILE — [pu.er.ile] adj [F or L; F pueril, fr. L puerilis, fr. puer boy, child; akin to Skt putra son, child …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PUERILE — / ˈpjʊəraɪl; NAmE ˈpjʊrəl/ adjective ( disapproving ) silly; suitable for a child rather than an adult SYN childish •• …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUERILE — puer ‧ ile /ˈpjʊəraɪl $ ˈpjʊrəl/ BrE AmE adjective formal [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: puéril , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PUERILE — adj. 1 trivial, childish, immature. 2 of or like a child. puerile breathing breathing characterized by a loud pulmonary murmur …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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