Juvenal

American  

[joo-vuh-nl] / ˈdʒu və nl /

noun

1. Decimus Junius Juvenalis, a.d. c60–140, Roman poet.

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Juvenal ¹ British  

/ ˈdʒuːvɪnəl /

noun

1. Latin name Decimus Junius Juvenalis. ?60–?140 _ad , Roman satirist. In his 16 verse satires, he denounced the vices of imperial Rome

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juvenal ² British  

/ ˈdʒuːvɪnəl /

adjective

1. ornithol a variant spelling (esp US) of juvenile

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Other Word Forms

• Juvenalian adjective

Example Sentences

Juvenal was a satirist, she says, not an objective reporter; he may have been wryly speculating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Juvenal cast his ire toward a gladiatrix named Mevia.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024

Juvenal Rodriguez and his wife were jolted into alarm as well, but Mateo, also a second-grader, was unimpressed.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024

Dairo Juvenal Mucutuy, another uncle, told local media that one of kids said he wanted to start walking.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2023

Juvenal pelage complete; no sign of postjuvenal molt.

From Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by Douglas, Charles L.