juvenilia

ju·ve·nil·i·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [joo-vuh-nil-ee-uh, -nil-yuh]
- /ˌdʒu vəˈnɪl i ə, -ˈnɪl yə/
- /ˌdʒuː.vɪ.ˈnɪ.lɪə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [joo-vuh-nil-ee-uh, -nil-yuh]
- /ˌdʒu vəˈnɪl i ə, -ˈnɪl yə/

Definitions of juvenilia word

noun juvenilia (literature, plural only) Works produced during an artist's or author's youth. 1
noun plural juvenilia works of art, literature, or music produced in youth or adolescence, before the artist, author, or composer has formed a mature style 0
noun plural juvenilia writings, paintings, etc. done in childhood or youth 0
noun plural juvenilia books for children 0

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Origin of juvenilia

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; < Latin, noun use of neuter plural of juvenīlis juvenile

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Parts of speech for Juvenilia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Juvenilia

juvenilia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

juvenilia usage trend in Literature

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