- juvenal
[juvenal 词源字典] - 1580s (n.), 1630s (adj.), from Latin iuvenalis "of or belonging to youth," from iuvenis "a young person" (see young). The Roman satirist is Decimius Junius Juvenalis.[juvenal etymology, juvenal origin, 英语词源]
- juvenescence (n.)
- 1800; see juvenescent + -ence.
- juvenescent (adj.)
- 1821, from Latin iuvenescentem (nominative iuvenescens), present participle of iuvenescere "to grow into youth," from iuvenis "young" (see young).
- juvenile (adj.)
- 1620s, from Latin iuvenilis "of or belonging to youth," from iuvenis "young person," originally "young" (compare French jeune; see young). Juvenile delinquency first recorded 1816; Juvenile delinquent the following year.
- juvenilia (n.)
- "works of a person's youth," 1620s, from Latin iuvenilia, neuter plural of iuvenilis (see juvenile).
- juvenility (n.)
- 1620s, from Latin iuvenilitas "youth," from iuvenilis (see juvenile).
- Juventus
- Roman god of youth, personification of iuventas "youth," from iuvenis "a young person" (see young).
- rejuvenate (v.)
- 1807, irregular formation from re- "again" + Latin juvenis (see young (adj.)) + -ate (2). Related: Rejuvenated; rejuvenating.
- rejuvenation (n.)
- 1834, noun of action from rejuvenate.
- rejuvenescence (n.)
- "renewal of youth," 1630s, from Latin rejuvenescere, from re- "again" (see re-) + juvenescere "become young," from juvenis "young" (see young (adj.)) + -ence.
- rejuvenescent (adj.)
- 1763, from Medieval Latin rejuvenescentem (nominative rejuvenescens), present participle of rejuvenescere (see rejuvenescence).
- rejuvenesce
- "To become young again. Formerly also specifically of a living cell: †to undergo a reversal of senescence ( obsolete rare )", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in Family Magazine. From post-classical Latin rejuvenescere to become young again from classical Latin re- + iuvenis young + -ēscere.
