"juvenescent" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌdʒuvəˈnɛsənt/ Forms: more juvenescent [comparative], most juvenescent [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsənt Etymology: From Latin juvenescens, present participle of juvenesco; by surface analysis, juven(ile) + -escent. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|juvenescens}} Latin juvenescens, {{surf|en|juvenile|-escent|alt1=juven(ile)|nocap=1}} by surface analysis, juven(ile) + -escent Head templates: {{en-adj}} juvenescent (comparative more juvenescent, superlative most juvenescent)
  1. Especially of one's mind or spirit, becoming juvenile or young.
    Sense id: en-juvenescent-en-adj-lwEm5hmD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -escent, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -escent: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2
  2. (rare) Catachresis for juvenile. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-juvenescent-en-adj-b49Fc8l4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: semperjuvenescent Related terms: juvenescence [noun], juvenility
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