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puerility

pue·ri·lity

UK/pjʊəˈɹɪl.ə.ti/ US/pjɚˈɹɪl.ə.ti/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

From Middle English puerilite, from Middle French puérilité and its etymon Latin puerīlitās, from puerīlis (“childish, juvenile”), from puer (“boy”). By surface analysis, puerile + -ity.

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