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Webster 1913 Edition


Juvenile

Ju′ve-nile

(?; 277)
,
Adj.
[L.
juvenilis
, from
juvenis
young; akin to E.
young
: cf. F.
juvénile
,
juvénil
. See
Young
.]
1.
Young; youthful;
as, a
juvenile
appearance
.
“A juvenile exercitation.”
Glanvill.
Syn. – Puerile; boyish; childish. See
Youthful
.

Ju′ve-nile

,
Noun.
A young person or youth; – used sportively or familiarly.
C. Bronté.

Webster 1828 Edition


Juvenile

JU'VENILE

,
Adj.
[L. juvenilis, from juvenis, young.]
1.
Young; youthful; as juvenile years or age.
2.
Pertaining or suited to youth; as juvenile sports.

Definition 2024


juvénile

juvénile

See also: juvenile

French

Adjective

juvénile m, f (plural juvéniles)

  1. youthful; young

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