maduro

/maˈduɾo/ · B1 · adj

mature, of relatively old age

🍌 maduro sounds like mature-o: both come from Latin maturus, ripe

Spanish maduro and English mature both come from Latin maturus, meaning ripe or timely. The t softened to a d in Spanish, so maduro is mature with a Spanish ending. It means ripe for fruit and mature for people.

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