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youngling.

Young; youthful.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈjʌŋlɪŋ/
  1. Young; youthful.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English youngling, ȝongelyng, ȝungling, from Old English ġeongling (“a youth, youngling”), from Proto-West Germanic *jungiling, from Proto-Germanic *jungalingaz, *jungilingaz (“young man, youngling”). Doublet of Yngling. By surface analysis, young + -ling.

noun/ˈjʌŋlɪŋ/
  1. A young person, animal, or plant; chit.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English youngling, ȝongelyng, ȝungling, from Old English ġeongling (“a youth, youngling”), from Proto-West Germanic *jungiling, from Proto-Germanic *jungalingaz, *jungilingaz (“young man, youngling”). Doublet of Yngling. By surface analysis, young + -ling.

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