Pū'er-ile, a.

a. [Lat. puerilis, from puer, a child, a boy; It. puerile, Pr., Sp., & Pg. pueril, Fr. puéril.] Boyish; trifling; childish.

The French have been notorious through generations for their puerile affectation of Roman forms, models, and historic precedents. De Quincey.

Synonyms—Youthful; boyish; juvenile; childish; trifling; weak. See YOUTHFUL.