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adolescent

Syllabification: (ad·o·les·cent)

Pronunciation: /ˌadlˈesənt/

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Definition of adolescent

adjective

(of a young person) in the process of developing from a child into an adult.
relating to or characteristic of adolescence:his adolescent years adolescent problems

noun

an adolescent boy or girl.

Origin:

late Middle English (as a noun): via French from Latin adolescent- 'coming to maturity', from adolescere, from ad- 'to' + alescere 'grow, grow up', from alere 'nourish'. The adjective dates from the late 18th century

Spell adolescent with -sc- in the middle; the ending is -ent.

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