jovem

See also: Jovem

Portuguese

Alternative forms

joven (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin iuvenis (“young”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁en- (“young”).

Compare Galician xove, Spanish joven, Catalan jove, Occitan jove, French jeune, Italian giovane and Romanian june.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɔ.vẽj̃/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɔ.vɐ̃j̃/, /ˈʒɔ.vẽj̃/
Hyphenation: jo‧vem

Adjective

jovem (plural jovens, comparable)

young, youthful
Minhas tias são jovens.
My aunts are young.

Antonyms

antigo (ancient), velho

Noun

jovem m, f (plural jovens)

youngster (young person)

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