jouvencelle

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *iuvencella, from Latin iuvencula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒu.vɑ̃.sɛl/

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Noun

jouvencelle f (plural jouvencelles)

1. (dated) a female adolescent, a young woman; female equivalent of jouvenceau

Related terms

• jouvenceau
• jouvence

Further reading

• “jouvencelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.