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Webster 1913 Edition

Adolescent

Adˊo-les′cent

(ădˊō̍-lĕs′sent)

,

Adj.

[L.

adolescens

, p. pr. of

adolescere

to grow up to;

ad

+ the inchoative

olescere

to grow: cf. F.

adolescent

. See

.]

Growing; advancing from childhood to maturity.

Schools, unless discipline were doubly strong,
Detain their

adolescent

charge too long.

Cowper.

Adˊo-les′cent

,

Noun.

A youth.

Webster 1828 Edition

Adolescent

ADOLES'CENT

,

Adj.

Growing; advancing from childhood to manhood.