Where does “adolescentemente” come from?
adolescentemente (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese adolescente, from Latin adolescens, from Latin adolescere — present active infinitive of adolēscō.
adolescentemente (Portuguese): adolescently like a teenager
Definitions
- adolescently like a teenager
Ancestry of “adolescentemente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | adolescente | adolescent, teenage; adolescent, teenager |
| 2 | Latin | adolescens | growing up, maturing; increasing, augmenting |
| 3 | Latin | adolescere | present active infinitive of adolēscō |