English → Latin
“immaturity” in Latin
immātūritāsunripeness, immaturityspondeōto promise, bind or pledge oneself, contract, vow; to guarantee; to promise for another; to become security for a person
The English word immaturity itself goes back to Latin mātūrus, through immātūritātem.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
immaturity
immaturitas (e.g., sponsarum, Suet.); haec immaturitas tanta (Cic., of premature haste, etc.). Vid. UNRIPENESS, PREMATURE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for immaturity?
- The usual Latin words for “immaturity” are immātūritās, spondeō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.