juvenescent

English

Etymology

From Latin juvenescens, present participle of juvenesco; by surface analysis, juven(ile) +‎ -escent.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Adjective

juvenescent (comparative more juvenescent, superlative most juvenescent)

  1. (especially of one's mind or spirit) Becoming juvenile or young.
  2. (rare) Catachresis for juvenile.

Derived terms

References

Latin

Verb

juvenēscent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of juvenēscō