prepubescence

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noun

The period prior to the onset of puberty; prepuberty

OriginEnglish pubescence ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

nounprepubescence (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe period prior to the onset of puberty; prepuberty

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishpubescence
  10. Englishprepubescence

From pre- + pubescence.

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APA

prepubescence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepubescence

MLA

“prepubescence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepubescence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prepubescence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepubescence.

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