pueril

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pueril

[pweˈɾil]

Rhymes with il

Where it comes from

Del latín puerilis, y este de puer ('niño'), en última instancia del protoindoeuropeo *pu- ('poco').

adjective pueriles

Propio de o relativo a los niños o a la niñez.
derogatory Que muestra o sugiere inmadurez.
Similar: infantil, mentepollo
Que es de poca importancia o seriedad. Mi carne toda se enternece ante este pueril detalle.
Similar: baladí, fútil, trivial

In English

childish immature, unbecoming
immature childish
babyish like a baby
puerile characteristic of, or pertaining to, a boy or boys
infantile pertaining to infants

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MLA

"pueril." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/pueril. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

pueril. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/pueril

Chicago

"pueril." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/pueril.

BibTeX

@misc{pueril_2026,
  title = {pueril},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/pueril},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}