Definition of Adolesc. Meaning of Adolesc. Synonyms of Adolesc
Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Adolesc.
Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Adolesc and, of course, Adolesc synonyms and on the right images related to the word Adolesc.
Definition of Adolesc
No result for Adolesc. Showing similar results...
Adolescence Adolescence Ad`o*les"cence, n. [Fr., fr. L. adolescentia.]
The state of growing up from childhood to manhood or
womanhood; youth, or the period of life between puberty and
maturity, generally considered to be, in the male sex, from
fourteen to twenty-one. Sometimes used with reference to the
lower animals.
Adolescency Adolescency Ad`o*les"cen*cy, n.
The quality of being adolescent; youthfulness.
Adolescent Adolescent Ad`o*les"cent ([a^]d`[-o]*l[e^]s"sent), a. [L.
adolescens, p. pr. of adolescere to grow up to; ad + the
inchoative olescere to grow: cf. F. adolescent. See Adult.]
Growing; advancing from childhood to maturity.
Schools, unless discipline were doubly strong, Detain
their adolescent charge too long. --Cowper.