juvenescent

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin juvenescens, present participle of juvenesco; by surface analysis, juven(ile) +‎ -escent.

Pronunciation[edit]

Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Adjective[edit]

juvenescent (comparative more juvenescent, superlative most juvenescent)

(especially of one's mind or spirit) Becoming juvenile or young.
(rare) Catachresis for juvenile.

Related terms[edit]

juvenescence (noun)
juvenility

References[edit]

“juvenescent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

juvenēscent

third-person plural future active indicative of juvenēscō

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=juvenescent&oldid=79040777"