jovem

See also: Jovem

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• joven (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin iuvenem, juvenem, accusative of iuvenis (“young”), from Proto-Italic *juwenis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁en- (“young”). Possibly a semi-learned term, as with Spanish joven. Cf. also moço.

Compare Galician xove, Spanish joven, Catalan jove, Occitan jove, French jeune, Italian giovane and Romanian june.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɔ.vẽj̃/ [ˈʒɔ.vẽɪ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɔ.vɐ̃j̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɔ.vɐ̃j̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɔ.bɐ̃j̃/ [ˈʒɔ.βɐ̃j̃]

• Hyphenation: jo‧vem

Adjective

jovem m or f (plural jovens)

1. young, youthful

   Minhas tias são jovens.

   My aunts are young.

   Synonym: novo

Antonyms

• antigo (ancient), velho

Related terms

• juventude

Noun

jovem m or f by sense (plural jovens)

1. youngster (young person)