l'
/a.dylt/
Translation
adult, grown-up
Word origin
From Latin adultus, the past participle of adolescere ('to grow up'), which also gave adolescent. English adult comes from the same Latin word.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- adultus
- English cognates
- adult, adolescent
Grammar
Examples
aux .
This film is for adults only.
paient , tarif.
Children pay half price, adults full price.
.
She became a responsible adult very early.
, cette .
One adult in three sleeps badly, according to this study.
assumer .
You have to be grown-up and own your mistakes.
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