Definition
Happening or done before the usual, expected, or appropriate time.
Etymology
From Latin 'praematurus' meaning ripe before the proper time, from 'prae-' (before) plus 'maturus' (ripe, mature). The adverb form '-ly' indicates manner or timing.
Kelly Says
Babies born 'prematurely' face real health challenges, but research shows that 'premature' is getting redefined—babies born at 34 weeks now often do fine, showing how medical advances literally change what the word means in practice.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
prematuro
preh-mah-toor-oh
ARالعربية
مبكّر جداً
mubakkir jiddan
BNবাংলা
অত্যধিক তাড়াতাড়ি
at-y-dhi-k ta-da-ta-dhi
CACatalà
prematur
preh-mah-toor
CSČeština
příliš brzy
pri-lish brr-zee
DADansk
for tidligt
for tee-ligt
DEDeutsch
zu früh
tsoo froo
ELΕλληνικά
πρόωρα
pro-rah
ESEspañol
demasiado pronto
deh-mah-see-ah-doh proh-n-toh
FAفارسی
خیلی زود
khee-lee zood
FISuomi
liian aikaisin
lee-an ai-kai-seen
FRFrançais
trop tôt
trop toh
HEעברית
מبكיר מדי
mo-kee-r me-dee
HIहिन्दी
बहुत जल्दी
bahut jaal-dee
HUMagyar
túl korán
tool kor-ahn
IDBahasa Indonesia
terlalu cepat
ter-lalu chet-at
ITItaliano
troppo presto
troh-poh preh-stoh
KO한국어
너무 일찍
neo-moo il-jik
MSBahasa Melayu
terlalu awal
ter-lalu aw-al
NLNederlands
te vroeg
te vroh
NONorsk
før tidlig
foor tee-lig
PLPolski
zbyt wcześnie
zbyt vcheh-sh-nee
PTPortuguês
demasiado cedo
deh-mah-see-ah-doh seh-doh
RORomână
prea devreme
prea deh-ve-reh-meh
RUРусский
слишком рано
sli-shook ra-no
SVSvenska
för tidigt
for tee-dit
SWKiswahili
mapema sana
mah-peh-mah sa-na
TAதமிழ்
கூடுதலாக
koo-doo-tha-la-ag
THไทย
เร็วเกินไป
reo-gern-pai
TLTL
napakaaga
nah-pah-kah-gah
TRTürkçe
çok erken
chock er-ken
UKУкраїнська
занадто рано
za-na-dtoo ra-no
URاردو
بہت جلد
beh-t jeeld
VITiếng Việt
quá sớm
qua-sôm
ZUZU
ebusikazi
eh-boo-see-kah-zee