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juventud

youth

noun hoo-ben-TOOD Less Common

Origin: From Latin iuventus.

Usage Note

Juventud is an abstract noun denoting either the period of being young or young people collectively ('the youth of today'). For a single young person use joven (noun). Note the final -d is pronounced, unlike French silent endings: hoo-ben-TOOD.

Examples

"La juventud tiene mucha energía."

Natural Translation

Youth has a lot of energy.

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