| 释义 |
ju·ve·nal
I. \ˈjüvənəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin juvenalis, adjective
archaic : youth
< forever … juvenals in limb and spirit — Observer >
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin juvenalis, from juvenis young person + -alis -al
: of, relating to, or being a juvenile
< juvenal bobwhite quail — Wildlife Review >
III. noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after Juvenal died ab A.D. 140 Roman lawyer and satirist (from Latin D. Junius Juvenalis)
: a writer resembling or suggestive of the Roman poet Juvenal in his use of biting satire and pungent realism
• ju·ve·na·li·an \|jüvə|nālēən\ adjective, usually capitalized |