juvenescent

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/
- /ˌdʒuː.vɪ.ˈnesnt/

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

Definitions of juvenescent word

adjective juvenescent being or becoming youthful; young. 1
adjective juvenescent young in appearance. 1
adjective juvenescent having the power to make young or youthful: a juvenescent elixir. 1
noun juvenescent Becoming juvenile or young. 1
adjective juvenescent becoming or being young or youthful 0
adjective juvenescent becoming young; growing youthful 0

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Origin of juvenescent

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 Juvenescent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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juvenescent 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 64% 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.

juvenescent usage trend in Literature

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