French edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʒœ.nɛs/
  • Rhymes: -ɛs
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Noun edit

jeunesse f (plural jeunesses)

  1. youth

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