prepuberty

noun

a period of two years immediately prior to the onset of puberty when growth and changes leading to sexual maturity occur

Roots

praepre- · Latin · before pubertaspuber- · Latin · adulthood, ripe age tas-ty · Latin · state, quality

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The word prepuberty breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: pre-, from Latin prae (“before”); puber, from Latin pubertas (“adulthood, ripe age”); and -ty, from Latin tas (“state, quality”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.