Definition of the word prematurely

Pronunciation of vocabulary prematurely

prematurelyadverb

sớm

/ˌpreməˈtʃʊəli//ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/

Origin of the word prematurely

The word "prematurely" is derived from the Old French words "pre" meaning "before" and "matur" meaning "ripe" or "grown". This Old French word "matur" is actually a translation of the Latin word "maturus", which also means "ripe" or "grown". In the 14th century, Middle English transformed the Old French "pre" and "matur" into the adverbial form "prematurely". This means at a time before something is expected to happen or reach a certain stage of development. The word gained widespread use and has since been used to describe events or actions that occur before the expected or intended time.

Vocabulary summary prematurely

typeadverb

meaningearly (occurring before expected time); premature (infancy)

meaninghasty, hasty (acting too hastily)

Example of vocabulary prematurelynamespace

meaning

before the normal or expected time

trước thời gian bình thường hoặc dự kiến

  • Her hair became prematurely white.

    Tóc bà bạc sớm.

meaning

before the normal length of pregnancy has been completed

trước khi thời gian mang thai bình thường kết thúc

  • The child was born prematurely.

    Đứa trẻ sinh non.

meaning

too soon

quá sớm

  • Tomatoes won't ripen if they're harvested prematurely.

    Cà chua sẽ không chín nếu thu hoạch sớm.

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary prematurely

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