maturescentadj.

Brit.

/ˌmatʃᵿˈrɛsnt/,

/ˌmatjᵿˈrɛsnt/, U.S.

/ˌmætʃəˈrɛs(ə)nt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin mātūrēscent-, mātūrēscēns, mātūrēscere.

Etymology: < classical Latin mātūrēscent-, mātūrēscēns, present participle of mātūrēscere to ripen, mature < mātūrus mature adj. + -ēscere (see -escent suffix).

rare.

Becoming mature; ripening.

ΚΠ

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Maturescent, waxing ripe.

1854 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. (at cited word) Maturescent, Approaching to maturity.

1991 Newsweek 16 Dec. 60/3 With his Beatle bangs and chipmunk visage, this 44-year-old father of an 11-year-old projects the rugged, maturescent authority of Doogie Howser.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	maturescent
释义	maturescentadj. Brit. /ˌmatʃᵿˈrɛsnt/, /ˌmatjᵿˈrɛsnt/, U.S. /ˌmætʃəˈrɛs(ə)nt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin mātūrēscent-, mātūrēscēns, mātūrēscere. Etymology: < classical Latin mātūrēscent-, mātūrēscēns, present participle of mātūrēscere to ripen, mature < mātūrus mature adj. + -ēscere (see -escent suffix). rare. Becoming mature; ripening. ΚΠ 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Maturescent, waxing ripe. 1854 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. (at cited word) Maturescent, Approaching to maturity. 1991 Newsweek 16 Dec. 60/3 With his Beatle bangs and chipmunk visage, this 44-year-old father of an 11-year-old projects the rugged, maturescent authority of Doogie Howser. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1727
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