puéril

See also: pueril

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin puerīlis, from puer (“boy, child”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɥe.ʁil/

Adjective

puéril (feminine puérile, masculine plural puérils, feminine plural puériles)

  1. (dated or literary) childlike
  2. (derogatory) puerile, childish, immature
    Synonyms: immature, gamin

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