juventud

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Spanish iuuentut, from Latin iuventūtem, from iuvenis (young).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /xubenˈtud/ [xu.β̞ẽn̪ˈt̪uð̞]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ud
  • Syllabification: ju‧ven‧tud

Noun[edit]

juventud f (plural juventudes)

  1. youth
    Synonym: (archaic) mancebez
    • 1905, Rubén Darío, “Cancion de otoño en primavera”, in Cantos de vida y esperanza:
      Juventud, divino tesoro
      ¡ya te vas para no volver!
      Youth, divine treasure,
      already you leave, not to return!
  2. a youth, young person
    Synonyms: joven, muchacho

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