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)

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

Related terms

juvenescence (noun)
juvenility

References

“juvenescent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Latin

Verb

juvenēscent

third-person plural future active indicative of juvenēscō

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