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Etymology
Inherited from Old Italian giovenile, from Latin iuvenīlem, derived from iuvenis (“young”). By surface analysis, giovane (“young”, noun) + -ile (“-ile”, “tending to”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒo.vaˈni.le/
- Rhymes: -ile
- Hyphenation: gio‧va‧nì‧le
Adjective
giovanile (plural giovanili)
- (relational) youth
- youthful
1374, Francesco Petrarca, “Trionfo della Pudicizia [Triumph of Demureness]”, in I trionfi [The Triumphs], Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, published 1997, lines 87–88:Timor d’infamia e Desio sol d’onore, ¶ Penser canuti in giovenile etate- Fear of shame and desire only for honour/honor ¶ Mature thoughts at a youthful age
- early
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