youth

English

/juːθ/, /juθ/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) The quality or state of being young.
  • (uncountable) The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood.
  • (countable) A young person.
  • (countable) A young man; a male adolescent or young adult.
  • (uncountable) Young persons, collectively.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English youthe inherited from Old English ġeoguþ (the state of being young, youth) derived from Proto-Germanic *jugunþō affix from English young.

Origin

English

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