jeunesse

French

Etymology

jeune +‎ -esse; found in Old French as juenesce. Less likely from a Vulgar Latin *juvenitia. Compare Italian giovinezza.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʒœ.nɛs/
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Noun

jeunesse f (plural jeunesses)

youth

Further reading

“jeunesse” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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