puberty

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Etymology

From Middle English puberte, from Old French puberté, from Latin pūbertās.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈpjuː.bə.ti/

Noun

puberty

1. A developmental phase brought about by the action of hormones as part of the maturing process. For humans, there are three in total.
   1. (more common) The process of sexual development that produces secondary sex characteristics and makes a person capable of reproducing sexually.
2. The age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction.
3. The period when a plant begins to flower.

Translations

• French: puberté
• German: Pubertät, Geschlechtsreife
• Italian: pubertà
• Portuguese: puberdade
• Russian: половая зрелость
• Spanish: pubertad

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