adolesce

English

Etymology

Back-formation from adolescence.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌædəˈlɛs/
  • Rhymes: -ɛs

Verb

adolesce (third-person singular simple present adolesces, present participle adolescing, simple past and past participle adolesced)

  1. (intransitive) To commence or progress through adolescence.

Translations

Latin

Verb

adolēsce

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of adolēscō

Portuguese

Verb

adolesce

  1. inflection of adolescer:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
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