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English
Etymology
From Latin juvenescens, present participle of juvenesco; by surface analysis, juven(ile) + -escent.
Pronunciation
Adjective
juvenescent (comparative more juvenescent, superlative most juvenescent)
- (especially of one's mind or spirit) Becoming juvenile or young.
- (rare) Catachresis for juvenile.
References
Latin
Verb
juvenēscent
- third-person plural future active indicative of juvenēscō