juvenescent
[ joo-vuh-nes-uhnt ]
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adjective
being or becoming youthful; young.
young in appearance.
having the power to make young or youthful: a juvenescent elixir.
Origin of juvenescent
1Other words from juvenescent
- ju·ve·nes·cence, noun
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How to use juvenescent in a sentence
Each day at early dawn she shone forth, bright Morning Star, gay with juvenescent hope.
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British Dictionary definitions for juvenescent
juvenescent
/ (ˌdʒuːvɪˈnɛsənt) /
adjective
becoming or being young or youthful
Origin of juvenescent
1C19: from Latin juvenēscere to grow up, regain strength, from juvenis youthful
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