adult

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

French adulte, Latin adultus (grown up), past participle of adolescere (to grow up); see adolescent.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈædl̩t/, /əˈdʌlt/, /ˈæɾʌlt/
  • Homophones: addled
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌlt

Noun [edit]

adult (plural adults)

  1. A fully grown human or animal.
  2. A person who lives outside the parental home.

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Adjective [edit]

adult (comparative more adult, superlative most adult)

  1. Of a human or animal, fully grown.
  2. Intended for adults rather than children.
    adult clothes
  3. Containing material of an explicit sexual nature
    adult content
    an adult movie

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Romanian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

French adulte, Latin adultus

Adjective [edit]

adult 4 nom/acc forms

  1. adult

Declension [edit]

singular plural
masculine & neuter feminine masculine feminine & neuter
adult adultă adulți adulte

Noun [edit]

adult m (plural adulțifeminine equivalent adultă)

  1. adult

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