pubescence
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- noun
- /pjuˈbɛsəns/
:
pubertad
- The onset of pubescence can bring about emotional changes, as well as physical ones.
This is the culprit of early pubescence in children today.
- This is the culprit of early pubescence in children today.
Examples
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Activity levels of youngsters appear to drop off, however, as they enter pubescence.
Academic text (1993) -
One of these events that creeps up on parents is the dawn of pubescence.
Blog text (10) -
This is the culprit of early pubescence in children today.
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THE DOCTOR: We sanitized a vial, sat back, and waited for the onset of pubescence.
Fiction book (1997) -
Dr. Brady said that Simon's sterility wasn't simply a matter of low sperm count or low motility; he had probably been sterile since pubescence, meaning since his first ejaculation.
Fiction book (1996) -
Many physical changes occur during pubescence, such as the development of facial hair in boys.
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Parents often notice their children behaving differently as they enter pubescence.
Synonyms
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The time when a young person's body changes and becomes able to have children
How Mature
Surface Forms
Morphology
pubescence = pubescent (semi-transparent) = pubesc + ence
Formed by a regular noun derivation from the adjective 'pubescent' using '-ence'; the relation to 'puberty' is clear but the Latinate form is less common, so moderately transparent.
Etymology
Pubescence comes from the Latin root pubes, which meant 'adult' or the 'hair of a grown person', and it is the same root as puberty. So, pubescence is the time when the body grows adult hair and becomes able to have children.