Meaning
The time when a person is young, or a young person.
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Word origin
From Old English geoguth, from the same root as young.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- geoguth
- English cognates
- young
Grammar
Examples
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Here "youth" means the time when he was young.
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Here it means young people as a group.
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One young person can also be called a youth.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 4: youth, solution, bond and 7 more words.