juvenilia

[ joo-vuh-nil-ee-uh, -nil-yuh ]

plural noun

1. works, especially writings, produced in one's youth:

   His juvenilia were more successful than his mature writings.

2. literary or artistic productions suitable or designed for the young:

   publishers of juvenilia.

juvenilia

/ ˌdʒuːvɪˈnɪlɪə /

plural noun

1. works of art, literature, or music produced in youth or adolescence, before the artist, author, or composer has formed a mature style

juvenilia

1. Works produced in childhood or youth, particularly written or artistic works.

Word History and Origins

Origin of juvenilia¹

1615–25; < Latin, noun use of neuter plural of juvenīlis juvenile

Word History and Origins

Origin of juvenilia¹

C17: from Latin, literally: youthful things; see juvenile

Example Sentences

This journal is humble juvenilia, but its focus is so personal that it stands above the usual sort of biographical artifact.

From The Daily Beast

How much does randomness and juvenilia and alcohol contribute to each tweet?

From The Daily Beast

The phrase 'juvenilia carmina' seems to refer to that volume as containing this piece among others.

From Project Gutenberg

Naïs nam ut cantu, nimiumque potentibus herbisVerterit in tacitos juvenilia corpora pisces.

From Project Gutenberg

One of his early essays written when he was twenty and published in the Juvenilia was called "Nurses."

From Project Gutenberg

Many an educated Englishman has published such a volume of Juvenilia and sinned no more.

From Project Gutenberg

One or two further remarks: they concern my firstlings (the Juvenilia and Juvenalia).

From Project Gutenberg