jeunesse

French

Etymology

jeune +‎ -esse; found in Old French as juenesce. Less likely from a Vulgar Latin *juvenitia. Compare Italian giovinezza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒœ.nɛs/

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Noun

jeunesse f (plural jeunesses)

1. youth

Further reading

• “jeunesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.