Meaning
ripe, mature
In a sentence
Questo avocado non è ancora maturo.
This avocado isn't ripe yet.
Sei abbastanza maturo per vivere da solo?
Are you mature enough to live alone?
Queste pesche sono mature e molto dolci.
These peaches are ripe and very sweet.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| maturo | masculine · singular |
| matura | feminine · singular |
| maturi | masculine · plural |
| mature | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use maturo for people, ideas, decisions, and fruit. For aged products like cheese or wine, stagionato is often more natural.
- With people, maturo can sound positive or neutral; for age alone, adulto is safer and more literal.
- It agrees normally: maturo, matura, maturi, mature. Learners often forget feminine/plural forms.