juvenescent

[joo-vuh-nes-uh nt]

adjective

being or becoming youthful; young.
young in appearance.
having the power to make young or youthful: a juvenescent elixir.

Origin of juvenescent

1815–25; < Latin juvenēscent- (stem of juvenēscēns, present participle of juvenēscere to become youthful), equivalent to juven- young (see juvenile) + -ēscent- -escent

Related formsju·ve·nes·cence, noun

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Each day at early dawn she shone forth, bright Morning Star, gay with juvenescent hope.
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British Dictionary definitions for juvenescent

juvenescent

adjective

becoming or being young or youthful

Word Origin for juvenescent

C19: from Latin juvenēscere to grow up, regain strength, from juvenis youthful

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Word Origin and History for juvenescent

adj.

1821, from Latin iuvenescentem (nominative iuvenescens), present participle of iuvenescere "to grow into youth," from iuvenis "young" (see young).