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Grammar : Adv
Spell : pree-muh-choo r, -too r, -tyoo r, pree-muh-choo r or, esp. British, prem-uh-, prem-uh-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌpri məˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, ˈpri məˌtʃʊər or, esp. British, ˌprɛm ə-, ˈprɛm ə-



Définition of prematurely

Origin :
  • mid-15c., from Latin praematurus "early ripe" (as fruit), "too early, untimely," from prae "before" (see pre-) + maturus "ripe, timely" (see mature (v.)). Related: Prematurely; prematurity; prematuration. Premature ejaculation is attested from 1848; Latin euphemism ejaculatio praecox dates to 1891 in English but was used earlier in German and appears to have been, at first at least, the psychologist's term for it.
  • adv too early
Example sentences :
  • Prematurely induced by intemperance of knowledge the old age of the world drew on.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Edgar Allan Poe » by Edgar Allan Poe
  • In early summer occurs the Festival of the Prematurely Ripened.
  • Extract from : « Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California » by Caroline C. Leighton
  • Prematurely worn out, he died at Cowes on the 28th of July, 1840.
  • Extract from : « Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2) » by William Henry Atherton
  • Prematurely gray with fine clear complexion, either pale or roseate, together with blue eyes, is a magnificent type.
  • Extract from : « Social Life » by Maud C. Cooke

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