adolescent

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First attested 1482, from Middle French adolescent, from Latin adolescentem, accusative form of adolescens, present participle of adolescere (to become adult, grow up), from ad- (to) + alescere (to grow or become nourished). The adjective first appeared in 1785.

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  • enPR: ăd'əlĕsʹənt, IPA: /ˌædəˈlɛsənt/, SAMPA: /%{d@"lEs@nt/

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adolescent (comparative more adolescent, superlative most adolescent)

  1. Characteristic of, or relating to, or undergoing adolescence; immature.

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adolescent (plural adolescents)

  1. A teenager; a juvenile after puberty

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adolescent m. and f. (plural adolescenten, diminutive adolescentje)

  1. adolescent

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adolescent m. (f. adolescente, m. plural adolescents, f. plural adolescentes)

  1. adolescent

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adolescent m. (plural adolescents; feminine adolescente, plural adolescentes)

  1. adolescent

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adolescent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of adolescō
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