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pueril

pueril

See also: puéril

German

Adjective

pueril (comparative pueriler, superlative am puerilsten)

  1. puerile

Declension


Interlingua

Adjective

pueril (comparative plus pueril, superlative le plus pueril)

  1. puerile

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin puerīlis (childish), from puer.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pwɛˈɾiɫ/
  • Hyphenation: pu‧e‧ril

Adjective

pueril (plural pueris, comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to children or childhood
  2. childish, puerile
  3. futile, trivial
  4. ingenuous

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin puerīlis (childish), from puer.

Adjective

pueril m, f (plural pueriles)

  1. Of or pertaining to children or childhood
  2. childish, puerile
  3. futile, trivial