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juvenile
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin iuven?lis (“youthful; juvenile”), from iuvenis (“young; a youth”) + -?lis (“suffix forming adjectives indicating a relationship or a pertaining to”). Iuvenis is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *h?yuh?en- (“young”), from *h?óyu (“long life; lifetime”) (from *h?ey- (“age; life”)) + *h?én (“in”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?d?u?v?na?l/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?d?u?v?na?l/, /?d?u?v?n?l/
- Hyphenation: ju?ven?ile
Adjective
juvenile (comparative more juvenile, superlative most juvenile)
- Young; not fully developed.
- Characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish.
- Synonyms: (colloquial) juvey, milky, puerile; see also Thesaurus:childish
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Translations
Noun
juvenile (plural juveniles)
- A prepubescent child.
- A person younger than the age of majority; a minor.
- Synonyms: (dated) infant, (colloquial) juvie
- (criminal law) A person younger than the age of full criminal responsibility, such that the person either cannot be held criminally liable or is subject to less severe forms of punishment.
- (literature) A publication for young adult readers.
- (theater) An actor playing a child's role.
- (zoology) A sexually immature animal.
- A two-year-old racehorse.
- 1972, Edward Samuel Montgomery, The Thoroughbred (page 449)
- Even more incredible is the legion of two-year-olds who win handsomely as juveniles and then disappear from the racetrack.
- 2005, Ken McLean, Designing Speed in the Racehorse (page 206)
- Professional trainers foster young horses with obvious potential. Instance the way Sir Michael Stoute uses patience to bring along his two-year-old colts and fillies at Newmarket, or the careful approach taken with juveniles by that wonderful conditioner Charlie Whittingham in California.
- 2012, Encyclopedia of British Horse Racing (page 6)
- Thereafter, males aged two to four are colts, females are fillies, racing two-year-olds are sometimes referred to as juveniles, and animals still running at five, the age of thoroughbred maturity, or older, are horses or mares according to gender.
- 1972, Edward Samuel Montgomery, The Thoroughbred (page 449)
Derived terms
Translations
Further reading
- juvenile (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Latin
Adjective
juven?le
- nominative neuter singular of juven?lis
- accusative neuter singular of juven?lis
- vocative neuter singular of juven?lis
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innocent
English
Etymology
From Old French inocent, borrowed from Latin innocens (“harmless, inoffensive”), from in- (“not”) + noc?ns, present participle of noce? (“to hurt”). Displaced native Old English uns?yldi?.
Alternative forms
- hinnocent
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??n?sn?t/
Adjective
innocent (comparative more innocent, superlative most innocent)
- Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.
- 1606, William Shakespeare, Macbeth, IV. iii. 16.
- to offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb to appease an angry god
- 2018 September 26, Brian Karem, "Bethesda Resident Describes "Culture Of Privilege" Leading To Exploitation And Abuse" in The Montgomery County Sentinel[1]
- "These were not innocent times," she said.
- 1606, William Shakespeare, Macbeth, IV. iii. 16.
- Bearing no legal responsibility for a wrongful act.
- Naive; artless.
- 1600, William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, V. ii. 37:
- I can find out no rhyme to / 'lady' but 'baby' – an innocent rhyme;
- 1600, William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, V. ii. 37:
- (obsolete except medicine) Not harmful; innocuous; harmless; benign.
- 2006, David J. Driscoll, Fundamentals of Pediatric Cardiology (page 43)
- Although an innocent murmur is not an obstacle to participation in sports and exercise, a pathologic murmur may necessitate restrictions on the child's physical activity.
- 2006, David J. Driscoll, Fundamentals of Pediatric Cardiology (page 43)
- (with of) Having no knowledge (of something).
- (with of) Lacking (something). (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- Lawful; permitted.
- Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture.
Synonyms
- (free from blame or guilt): sackless, guiltless
- (free from sin): pure, untainted
- (naive): See also Thesaurus:naive
Antonyms
- (bearing no legal responsibility for a wrongful act): guilty, nocent
- (naive): perverse
Related terms
- innocence
- innocently
- innocuous
Translations
Noun
innocent (plural innocents)
- One who is innocent, especially a young child.
- (obsolete) A harmless simple-minded person; an idiot.
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin innocens, innocentem (“harmless, inoffensive”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ent
Adjective
innocent (masculine and feminine plural innocents)
- innocent
Derived terms
- innocentment
Related terms
- innocència
- innocentada
See also
- El dia dels innocents on the Catalan Wikipedia.Wikipedia ca
Further reading
- “innocent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “innocent” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “innocent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “innocent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Etymology
From Old French inocent, borrowed from Latin innocens, innocentem (“harmless, inoffensive”), from in- (“not”) + noc?ns, present participle of noce? (“to hurt”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.n?.s??/
Adjective
innocent (feminine singular innocente, masculine plural innocents, feminine plural innocentes)
- innocent
Derived terms
- innocemment
Related terms
- innocence
- innocenter
Noun
innocent m (plural innocents, feminine innocente)
- an innocent (innocent person)
- (figuratively) a naive person
Further reading
- “innocent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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