Oxford Latin Dictionary
Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, 987.iuuenis on page 987
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iuvenis young person
iuvenis is a Latin Noun that primarily means young person.
Definitions for iuvenis
Wheelock's Latin
Noun
- 1
a youth, young person
Oxford Latin Dictionary
Noun
- 1
A young man, youth (technically, any adult male up to the age of 45). (b) (esp. used of warriors or sim.). (c) (w. gen. or poss. pron., applied to a son). (d) ~is marinus, a merman. (e) the zodiacal sign Aquarius.
- 2
A young person of either sex; (fem.) a young woman.
- 3
(pl., as or forming part of the name of various local collegia of young people).
Adjective
- 1
(of persons or animals) Young; (of age, disposition, etc.) belonging to someone young. (b) (compar.) younger or somewhat young; (see also IVNIORES).
- 2
Young in appearance.
- 3
(of plants) In a youthful condition, fresh, vigorous.
Sentences with iuvenis
Latin to English
Senex nōn facit ea quae iuvenis, at multō maiōra et meliōra facit.Compare An old man does not do the things which a young man does, but he does much greater and better things (greater by much).
Gaudeāmus igitur, iuvenēs dum sumus.Compare Let us rejoice them, while we are young.
Linque tuas sedes alienaque litora quaere, o iuvenis: maior rerum tibi nascitur ordo.Compare Leave thine home, O youth, and seek out alien shores: a larger range of life is ordained for thee.
Nescis quid sit amor, iuvenis, si ferre recusas immitam dominam coniugiumque ferum.Compare You don't know what love is, young man, if you will not bear with an ungentle mistress or a shrewish wife.
Donec gratus eram tibi nec quisquam potior bracchia candidae cervici iuvenis dabat, Persarum vigui rege beatior.Compare Whilst, Lydia, I was lov'd of thee, and ('bout thy ivory neck) no youth did fling his arms more acceptable free, I thought me richer than the Persian King. (Tr. Ben Jonson)
Inde plebs ab iuvenis Patres iniuria fio coepi.Compare Then injuries began to be inflicted on the people by the younger patricians.
Munera ne poscas: det munera canus amator, ut foveat molli frigida membra sinu. Carior est auro iuvenis, cui levia fulgent ora nec amplexus aspera barba terit.Compare Never ask for gifts: let a white-haired lover offer them in order to warm his cold limbs against a soft bosom. More precious than gold is a young man: his face is shiny smooth with no beard to scratch in embrace.
Declension table for iuvenis
Cactus2000
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nom. | iuvenis | iuvenēs |
| Gen. | iuvenis | iuvenum |
| Dat. | iuvenī | iuvenibus |
| Acc. | iuvenem | iuvenēs |
| Abl. | iuvene | iuvenibus |
Data sources
Notes
- Definitions
- Frederick M. Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 6th ed., rev. Richard A. LaFleur (New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005): 479.
- P. G. W. Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, Vols. 1-8 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1982): 987.
- Word frequencies
- Christopher Francese, "Latin Core Vocabulary," Dickinson College Commentaries, last modified 2014, http://dcc.dickinson.edu.
- Paul B. Diederich, The Frequency of Latin Words and Their Endings, PhD diss., (Columbia University, 1939).
- Louis Delatte, Suzanne Govaerts, Joseph Denooz, and Etienne Evrard, Dictionnaire fréquentiel et index inverse de la langue latine [Frequency Dictionary and Inverse Index of the Latin Language] (Liège, Belgium: Laboratoire d'analyse statistique des langues anciennes de l'Université de Liège [L.A.S.L.A.], 1981): 121.
Bibliography
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Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6th ed. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing, 2008.
Delatte, Louis, Suzanne Govaerts, Joseph Denooz, and Etienne Evrard. Dictionnaire fréquentiel et index inverse de la langue latine [Frequency Dictionary and Inverse Index of the Latin Language]. Liège, Belgium: Laboratoire d'analyse statistique des langues anciennes de l'Université de Liège (L.A.S.L.A.), 1981.
Diederich, Paul B. The Frequency of Latin Words and Their Endings. PhD diss., Columbia University, 1939.
Francese, Christopher. "Latin Core Vocabulary." Dickinson College Commentaries. Last modified 2014. http://dcc.dickinson.edu/latin-vocabulary-list.
Gildersleeve, Basil L., and Gonzales Lodge. Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar: Third Edition, Revised, and Enlarged. 3rd ed. London, England: Macmillan and Co., 1903.
Glare, Peter G.W. Oxford Latin Dictionary. Vols. 1-8. Oxford, England: Clarendon Press, 1982.
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Wiktionary Contributors. "Victionarium." Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Updated March 18, 2019. https://la.wiktionary.org/wiki/Victionarium:Pagina_prima.
Citation
Chicago (17th ed.)
Allo Contributors. "iuvenis, iuvenis (gen. pl. iuvenum) (n.) - Latin Word Definition." Allo Latin Dictionary. Last modified . Accessed November 7, 2024. http://ancientlanguages.org/latin/dictionary/iuvenis-iuvenis-gen-pl-iuvenum.
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Wheelock's Latin
Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 479.on page 479
