adolescentis
Dictionary entries
- Entry →adolesco, adolescere, adolevi, adultus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation · Intransitive
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
grow up, mature, reach manhood/peak; become established/strong; grow, increase;; burn, blaze up, flame, be kindled; (of a sacrifice);
gen. sg. pres. act. part. - Entry →adolescens, adolescentis:
Common · Noun · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
young man, youth; youthful person; young woman/girl;
acc. pl.gen. sg.nom. pl. - Entry →adolescens, adolescentis (gen.), adolescentior -or -us, adolescentissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
young, youthful; "minor" (in reference to the younger of two having same name);
acc. pl. (m./f.)gen. sg. (all)
Examples
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Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from DECLAMATIONES MAIORES
"...miserebitur senis, si quis iuvenis filius, miserebitur adolescentis. fortasse proderit mendicaturo mihi, quod ipse aliquando egentem pauperem alui..."Liber Quintus
Marcus Tullius Cicero from De Finibus
"...scite me nostri sermonis principium esse voluisti—exponamus adolescenti,. Si quae forte—possumus. Dat enim id nobis solitudo..."
