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juvenescence

ju·ve·nes·cent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [joo-vuh-nes-uh nt]
    • /ˌdʒu vəˈnɛs ənt/
    • /dʒˌuːvənˈesəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [joo-vuh-nes-uh nt]
    • /ˌdʒu vəˈnɛs ənt/

Definitions of juvenescence word

  • adjective juvenescence being or becoming youthful; young. 1
  • adjective juvenescence young in appearance. 1
  • adjective juvenescence having the power to make young or youthful: a juvenescent elixir. 1
  • noun juvenescence The state or period of being young. 1
  • noun juvenescence youth or immaturity 0
  • noun juvenescence the act or process of growing from childhood to youth 0
See all 8 definitions of juvenescence

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Origin of juvenescence

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < Latin juvenēscent- (stem of juvenēscēns, present participle of juvenēscere to become youthful), equivalent to juven- young (see juvenile) + -ēscent- -escent

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Parts of speech for Juvenescence

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Juvenescence

juvenescence popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

juvenescence usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for juvenescence

noun juvenescence

  • youth — the condition of being young.
  • adolescence — Adolescence is the period of your life in which you develop from being a child into being an adult.
  • bloom — A bloom is the flower on a plant.
  • boyhood — Boyhood is the period of a male person's life during which he is a boy.
  • childhood — A person's childhood is the period of their life when they are a child.
All 21 Synonyms of juvenescence

Antonyms for juvenescence

noun juvenescence

  • adulthood — Adulthood is the state of being an adult.
  • end — Come or bring to a final point; finish.
  • experience — Practical contact with and observation of facts or events.
  • knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
All 4 Antonyms of juvenescence

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