juneco

Esperanto

Etymology

From juna (young) + -eco (quality).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /junˈet͡so/
  • Hyphenation: jun‧e‧co
  • Rhymes: -et͡so

Noun

juneco (uncountable, accusative junecon)

  1. the quality of being young, youngness, youth
    • 1906, Shakespeare, trans. Zamenhof, Hamleto, Reĝido de Danujo, Project Gutenberg transcription
      Estas vero, en mia juneco la amo ankaŭ kondukis min en tre danĝeran situacion, preskaŭ tiel same danĝere kiel lin.
      It is true, in my youth love also led me into a very dangerous situation, almost as dangerous as him.
    Antonyms: maljuneco, oldeco
  • junaĝo (early period of life, youth)
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