Etymology

maturity

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Today it means: The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression. Full definition →

Middle English maturitee ← Old French maturité ← Latin mātūritātem
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  1. Latin · derived frommātūritātem
  2. Old French · derived frommaturité
  3. Middle English · inherited frommaturitee
  4. English todaymaturity

From Middle English maturitee, maturyte, from Old French maturité, from Latin mātūritātem. By surface analysis, mature + -ity.

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