giovanile

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Italian

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Etymology

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(deprecated template usage) From Old Italian giovenile, from Latin iuvenīle(m), accusative singular case form of iuvenīlis, derived from iuvenis (“young”).
Equivalent to giovane (“young”, noun) +‎ -ile (“-ile”, “tending to”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒo.vaˈni.le/, [d͡ʒoväˈn̺iːl̺e]
  • Hyphenation: gio‧va‧nì‧le

Adjective

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  1. youth (attributive)
  2. youthful
    • 1374, Francesco Petrarca, “Trionfo della Pudicizia [Triumph of Demureness]”, in I trionfi [The Triumphs]‎[1], Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, published 1997, lines 87–88:
      Timor d’infamia e Desio sol d’onore, ¶ Penser canuti in giovenile etate
      Fear of shame and desire only for honour ¶ Mature thoughts at a youthful age
  3. early

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