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mātūrus
2 English words descend from Latin
mātūrus
, most common first.
mature
Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
matura
A final exam that young adults (aged 18 or 19) take at the end of their secondary education in certain European countries.