OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 355

premature

/ˌpɹɛ.məˈtjʊə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
prematuro
Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.
a premature birth
premature reports of the singer's death
prematuro
Taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired.
I was lost in reveries of death, and the idea of premature burial held continual possession of my brain.