juvenile

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒuːvənʌɪl/

adjective

  • 1for or relating to young people: juvenile crime
  • denoting a theatrical or film role representing a young person: the romantic juvenile lead
  • relating to young birds and animals: the prey of juvenile owls juvenile mortality in whelks
  • 2childish; immature: she’s bored with my juvenile conversation

noun

  • a young person.
  • Law a person below the age at which ordinary criminal prosecution is possible (18 in most countries): the law relating to the sentencing of juveniles
  • an actor playing a juvenile role.
  • a young bird or animal: the light-coloured plumage of a juvenile

Derivatives

juvenility

Pronunciation: /-ˈnɪlɪti/
noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin juvenilis, from juvenis 'young, a young person'