Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Wednesday Word: Juvenescence


juvenescence |ˌjoōvəˈnesəns|noun formalthe state or period of being young.DERIVATIVESjuvenescent adjectiveORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin juvenescent-‘reaching the age of youth,’ from the verbjuvenescere, from juvenis ‘young.’

I came across this gem mining the dictionary for another way to say young. Juvenescence is a bubbly, fizzy word for a period of life that passes way too fast.
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2 comments:

  1. ChrisFebruary 5, 2015 at 5:20 AM

    Definitely sounds like a mixture of juvenile and effervescence. :)

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    1. Lou HarperFebruary 5, 2015 at 8:50 AM

      Like a kid drinking soda pop on a hot summer day. :)

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