juvenescent
pronunciation
How to pronounce juvenescent in British English:
UK [ˌdʒu:və'nesnt]
How to pronounce juvenescent in American English:
US [ˌdʒuvə'nesənt]
Word Origin
- juvenescent (adj.)
- 1821, from Latin iuvenescentem (nominative iuvenescens), present participle of iuvenescere "to grow into youth," from iuvenis "young" (see young).
Example
- 1. The college period is a most important development and a turn in the course of juvenescent phase ; it gives each individual new opportunity to develop oneself .