maturescent
maturescent · more maturescent · most maturescent
Approaching maturity or ripenessApproaching maturity or ripeness.
Meaning
1 sensesApproaching maturity or ripeness.
Origin
From Latin maturescens, present participle of maturescere (“to become ripe”), verb inchoatFrom Latin maturescens, present participle of maturescere (“to become ripe”), verb inchoate from maturus. See mature (adjective). By surface analysis, mature + -escent.
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Forms
more maturescent, most maturescent| Comparative | more maturescent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most maturescent Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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