jouvence
French
editEtymology
editFrom Old French jovence, from an alteration, possibly influenced by jouvenceau or adolescence, of Old French jovente, itself from Latin iuventa, from iuventus (whence also the masculine Old French form jouvent). Another proposed etymology was a hypothetical Vulgar Latin root *juventia or *iuventia, from iuventa.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editjouvence f (plural jouvences)
Usage notes
editOnly used in set expressions.
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “jouvence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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