juvenile

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Latin iuvenilis from iuvenis (“‘young’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈdʒuː.vən.aɪl/, SAMPA: /"dZu:.v@n.aIl/

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[edit] Adjective

juvenile (comparative more juvenile, superlative most juvenile)

1. young; not fully developed
2. characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish

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[edit] Noun

juvenile (plural juveniles)

1. a prepubescent child
2. a person not legally of age, or who is younger than may be charged with an offence
3. an animal that is not sexually mature
4. an actor playing a child's role

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