prematuro

premature, early

adjective preh-mah-TOO-roh Rare

Origin: Latin praematurus (too early ripe), from prae- (before) + maturus (ripe).

Also means

hasty, untimely

Usage Note

Prematuro describes something occurring before the right or expected time. Un parto prematuro is a premature birth; una conclusione prematura is a premature conclusion. It is a false friend with English: in Italian prematuro never means 'premature' in the sense of 'bold' or 'presumptuous,' only 'too early.'

Examples

"Qualsiasi giudizio sarebbe prematuro ora."

Natural Translation

Any judgment would be premature now.

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