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jŭvĕnīlis (jŭvĕnāl- ), e, adj. id.,
I.of or belonging to youth, youthful, juvenile.
I. Lit.: juvenilis quaedam dicendi impunitas et licentia. Cic. Brut. 91, 316: “redundantia,” id. Or. 30, 108: sumptis Priamum juvenalibus armis vidit. Verg. A. 2, 518: “corpus,” id. ib. 5, 475: “valida ac juvenilia membra,” Juv. 11, 5: “anni,” Ov. M. 8, 632: “caput,” id. ib. 1, 564: “femur,” id. Am. 1, 5, 22: “suis semper juvenilior annis,” id. M. 14, 639: “sidus juvenile nepotes,” shining among the youths like stars, a youthful constellation, id. Tr. 2, 167.—
II. Transf.
A. Lively, cheerful: “integer et laetus laeta et juvenilia lusi,” Ov. Tr. 5, 1, 7.—
B. Violent, strong: “praeceps juvenile pericli,” Stat. S. 1, 4, 50.—Hence, advv.
1. jŭvĕnīle , youthfully: “adhuc juvenile vagans,” Stat. S. 3, 5, 25.—
2. jŭvĕnīlĭter , youthfully, after the manner of youth: “exsultare,” Cic. de Sen. 4, 10 (in Ovid only juvenaliter; v. juvenalis fin.).
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 14.639
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    • Vergil, Aeneid, 2.518
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