- juvenescent
- juvenescent (adj.) 1821, from L. iuvenescentem (nom. iuvenescens), prp. of iuvenescere "to grow into youth," from iuvenis "young" (see YOUNG (Cf. young)).
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Juvenescent — Ju ve*nes cent, a. [L. juvenescens, p. pr. of juvenescere to grow young again, from juvenis young.] Growing or becoming young. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
juvenescent — [jo͞o΄və nes′ənt] adj. [L juvenescens, prp. of juvenescere, to become young < juvenis,YOUNG] becoming young; growing youthful juvenescence n … English World dictionary
juvenescent — juvenescence, n. /jooh veuh nes euhnt/, adj. 1. being or becoming youthful; young. 2. young in appearance. 3. having the power to make young or youthful: a juvenescent elixir. [1815 25; < L juvenescent (s. of juvenescens, prp. of juvenescere to… … Universalium
juvenescent — juvenescence, n. /jooh veuh nes euhnt/, adj. 1. being or becoming youthful; young. 2. young in appearance. 3. having the power to make young or youthful: a juvenescent elixir. [1815 25; < L juvenescent (s. of juvenescens, prp. of juvenescere… … Useful english dictionary
juvenescent — ju•ve•nes•cent [[t]ˌdʒu vəˈnɛs ənt[/t]] adj. 1) being or becoming youthful; young 2) having the power to make young or youthful • Etymology: 1815–25; < L juvenēscent , s. of juvenēscēns, prp. of juvenēscere to become youthful, der. of juvenis… … From formal English to slang
juvenescent — adjective see juvenescence … New Collegiate Dictionary
juvenescent — adjective Becoming juvenile or young … Wiktionary
juvenescent — adj. becoming young; youthful, young … English contemporary dictionary
juvenescent — /dʒuvəˈnɛsənt/ (say joohvuh nesuhnt) adjective becoming youthful; growing young again; youthful. {Latin juvenescens, present participle, reaching the age of youth} –juvenescence, noun …
juvenescent — a. becoming young. ♦ juvenescence, n … Dictionary of difficult words
