jeunesse

Signification

youth

Genre

♀️ Féminin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ʒœ.nɛs/

Étymologie

From jeune + -esse; found in Old French as juenesce. Less likely from a Vulgar Latin *juvenitia. Compare Italian giovinezza.

Phrases

Arrivé à la cinquantaine , Raphaël souhaite retrouver ce qu’ont été ses années de jeunesse .

When he was in his fifties, Raphaël wanted to rediscover what his youthful years had been like.

Durant sa jeunesse , Chris Prendergast se consacre tout d'abord principalement au patinage de vitesse .

During his youth, Chris Prendergast first devoted himself mainly to speed skating.