Précocité
/pÊe.kÉ.si.te/noun
The quality of developing, maturing, or appearing earlier than is usual.
Did you know?PrĂ©cocitĂ© ultimately comes from Latin praecoquere, âto cook or ripen beforehand,â linking early talent and early maturity to the language of heat and transformation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pekw-
âTo cook, ripen, or mature through heatâ
Classical Latin
Latin
praecoquere
âTo cook or ripen beforehandâ
Classical Latin
Latin
praecox
âEarly-ripening; prematurely matureâ
16th Century
French
précoce
âEarly-maturing or unusually early in developmentâ
18th Century
French
précocité
âThe quality of being prĂ©coce; early maturityâ
Modern French
French
précocité
âPrecocity or unusually early developmentâ