Matureness
/məˈtjʊə.nəs/noun
The quality or state of being mature.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin *mātūrus*, meaning “ripe” or “timely,” a root that also gave English the idea of something reaching its proper, destined moment.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*meh₂-
“To ripen, be timely, or become ripe.”
Latin
Latin
mātūrus
“Ripe, timely, or early-grown.”
Late Latin
Latin
mātūrītas
“Ripeness; maturity.”
Middle English
English
maturenes
“The state of being mature or ripe.”
Modern English
English
matureness
“The quality or state of being mature.”