adolescent.
Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult.
Meaning & usage
Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult.
Where this word comes from
First attested ?1440, from Middle English adolescent, from Middle French adolescent or directly from Latin adolescentem, accusative form of adolescens, present participle of adolēscere (“to become adult, grow up”), from ad- (“to”) + alēscere (“to grow or become nourished”). The adjective first appeared in 1785.
A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.
Where this word comes from
First attested ?1440, from Middle English adolescent, from Middle French adolescent or directly from Latin adolescentem, accusative form of adolescens, present participle of adolēscere (“to become adult, grow up”), from ad- (“to”) + alēscere (“to grow or become nourished”). The adjective first appeared in 1785.
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