Main Entry: youth
Pronunciation: 'yüth
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural youths /'yü[th]z, 'yüths/
Usage: often attributiveEtymology: Middle English youthe, from Old English geoguth; akin to Old English geong young -- more at YOUNG
1 a : the time of life when one is young; especially : the period between childhood and maturity b : the early period of existence, growth, or development
2 a : a young person; especially : a young male between adolescence and maturity b : young persons or creatures -- usually plural in construction3 : the quality or state of being youthful : YOUTHFULNESS
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