🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Maturo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ma-tu-ro

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mature/məˈtʃʊr/
verbadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Gli alberi maturi nel parco offrono molta ombra."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Fully developed physically; full-grown.

    "The mature trees in the park provide ample shade."
As verb
  1. 1

    To develop fully; to reach an advanced stage.

    "The cheese must mature for several months before it is ready to eat."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'mature' originates from the Latin 'maturus', meaning 'ripe' or 'ready', which evolved through Old French 'mature' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a focus on physical ripeness to encompass emotional and intellectual development.

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