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juvenile

8 entries found.

  1. 1juvenile (adjective)
  2. 2juvenile (noun)
  3. juvenile court
  4. juvenile delinquency
  5. juvenile diabetes
  6. juvenile hormone
  7. juvenile officer
  8. juvenile–onset diabetes

Main Entry:
1ju·ve·nile Listen to the pronunciation of 1juvenile Listen to the pronunciation of 1juvenile
Pronunciation:
\ˈjü-və-ˌnī(-ə)l, -nəl\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
French or Latin; French juvénile, from Latin juvenilis, from juvenis young person — more at young
Date:
1625
1 a: physiologically immature or undeveloped : young b: derived from sources within the earth and coming to the surface for the first time —used especially of water and gas2: of, relating to, characteristic of, or suitable for children or young people <juvenile books>3: reflecting psychological or intellectual immaturity : childish
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