I.the age of youth, youth (mostly post-Aug. for the class. juventus).
I. Lit.: “membra decora juventā,” Verg. A. 4, 559: “prima a parte juventae, Cic. Att. poët. 2, 3, 3: Euryalus forma insignis, viridique juventa,” Verg. A. 5, 295; Ov. M. 4, 17; 6, 719; 10, 84: “non ita se a juventa eum gessisse,” Liv. 35, 42: “qua capta juventa Hippia,” Juv. 6, 103: “Livia, prima sua juventa ex Nerone gravida,” Plin. 10, 55, 76, § 154: “elephantorum juventa a sexagesimo anno incipit,” id. 8, 10, 10, § 28: “nitidus juventā (of the snake),” Verg. G. 3, 437.—Of plants, Plin. 16, 23, 35, § 86.—Poet., youth, young people: “moderator juventae,” Mart. 2, 90, 1.—
II. Personified, the goddess of youth, Ov. M. 7, 241; id. P. 1, 10, 12; cf. the foll. art.
