Etymology

pseudopuberty

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Today it means: secondary sexual development induced by sex steroids from abnormal sources Full definition →

English puberty ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishpuberty
  6. English todaypseudopuberty

From pseudo- + puberty.

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