youth

[ yooth ]
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noun,plural youths [yooths, yoothz], /yuθs, yuðz/, (collectively) youth.
  1. the condition of being young.

  2. the appearance, freshness, vigor, spirit, etc., characteristic of one who is young.

  1. the time of being young; early life: His youth was spent on the farm.

  2. the period of life from puberty to the attainment of full growth; adolescence.

  3. the first or early period of anything: The business, even in its youth, showed great potential.

  4. young persons collectively.

  5. a young person, especially a young man or male adolescent.

Origin of youth

1
First recorded before 900; Middle English youthe, Old English geoguth; cognate with Dutch jeugd, German Jugend

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Other words from youth

  • youthless, adjective

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Other definitions for Youth (2 of 2)

Youth
[ yooth ]

noun
  1. Isle of Youth [ahyluhv yooth]. /ˈaɪl əv ˈyuθ/. an island in the Caribbean, a special municipality in southern Cuba. 1,182 sq. mi. (3,060 sq. km).

  • Spanish Is·la de la Ju·ven·tud [ees-lahthey lah hoo-ven-tood] /ˈis lɑ ðeɪ lɑ ˌhu ḇɛnˈtud/ .
  • Formerly Isle of Pines [ahyluhv pahynz] /ˈaɪl əv ˈpaɪnz/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for youth (1 of 2)

youth

/ (juːθ) /


nounplural youths (juːðz)
  1. the quality or condition of being young, immature, or inexperienced: his youth told against him in the contest

  2. the period between childhood and maturity, esp adolescence and early adulthood

  1. the freshness, vigour, or vitality characteristic of young people: youth shone out from her face

  2. any period of early development: the project was in its youth

  3. a young person, esp a young man or boy

  4. young people collectively: youth everywhere is rising in revolt

Origin of youth

1
Old English geogoth; related to Old Frisian jogethe, Old High German iugund, Gothic junda, Latin juventus

Derived forms of youth

  • youthless, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for Youth (2 of 2)

Youth

/ (juːθ) /


noun
  1. Isle of Youth an island in the NW Caribbean, south of Cuba: administratively part of Cuba from 1925. Chief town: Nueva Gerona. Pop: 80 600 (2002 est). Area: 3061 sq km (1182 sq miles): Former name: Isle of Pines Spanish name: Isla de la Juventud (ˈizla ðe la xuβenˈtuð)

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