adolescence

Etymology

From Middle English adolescence, from Old French adolescence, from Latin adolescentia, from adolescens (“young”); see adolescent.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌædəˈlɛsəns/

• Homophone: adolescents

Noun

adolescence (countable and uncountable, plural adolescences)

1. The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.

   During adolescence, the body and mind go through many complex changes, some of which are difficult to deal with.

Noun

adolescence n

1. adolescence

Further reading

• adolescence in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu
• adolescence in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adulēscentia. See also adolescent +‎ -ence

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.dɔ.lɛ.sɑ̃s/

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Noun

adolescence f (plural adolescences)

1. adolescence

Further reading

• “adolescence” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

Late 13th century, borrowed from Latin adolescentia.

Noun

adolescence f (oblique plural adolescences, nominative singular adolescence, nominative plural adolescences)

1. adolescence