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adoleʃˈʃɛnte

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Translation

teenager, adolescent

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Word origin

From Latin adolescens, the present participle of adolescere ('to grow up').

Origin
Latin
Root
adolescere
English cognates
adolescent, adult

Grammar

Gendercommon
Pluraladolescenti

Examples

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Many teenagers spend hours on their phones.

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As a teenager I often played football.

crescono .

Today's teenagers grow up with technology.

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