puerile

One entry found for puerile.

Main Entry: pu·er·ile
Pronunciation: 'pyu(-&)r-&l, -"I(-&)l
Function: adjective
Etymology: French or Latin; French puéril, from Latin puerilis, from puer boy, child; akin to Sanskrit putra son, child and perhaps to Greek pais boy, child -- more at FEW
1 : JUVENILE
2 : CHILDISH, SILLY <puerile remarks>
- pu·er·ile·ly /-&(l)-lE, -"I(-&)l-lE/ adverb
- pu·er·il·i·ty /"pyu(-&)r-'i-l&-tE/ noun