Where does “adolescens” come from?
adolescens (Latin) comes from Latin adolescere — present active infinitive of adolēscō.
adolescens (Latin): growing up, maturing; increasing, augmenting
Definitions
- growing up, maturing; increasing, augmenting
Ancestry of “adolescens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | adolescere | present active infinitive of adolēscō |
Words derived from “adolescens”