verbthird conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
iuvenēscō
iuvenēscō (present infinitive iuvenēscere, perfect active iuvenuī)
Classical[jʊ.wɛˈneːs.koː]Ecclesiastical[ju.veˈnɛs.ko]
Meaning
- to grow young again (regain youthful characteristics), to be rejuvenated
Conjugation conjugation 3 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | iuvenēscō | iuvenēscēbam | iuvenēscam | iuvenuī | iuvenueram | iuvenuerō |
| 2nd sg. | iuvenēscis | iuvenēscēbās | iuvenēscēs | iuvenuistī | iuvenuerās | iuvenueris |
| 3rd sg. | iuvenēscit | iuvenēscēbat | iuvenēscet | iuvenuit | iuvenuerat | iuvenuerit |
| 1st pl. | iuvenēscimus | iuvenēscēbāmus | iuvenēscēmus | iuvenuimus | iuvenuerāmus | iuvenuerimus |
| 2nd pl. | iuvenēscitis | iuvenēscēbātis | iuvenēscētis | iuvenuistis | iuvenuerātis | iuvenueritis |
| 3rd pl. | iuvenēscunt | iuvenēscēbant | iuvenēscent | iuvenuērunt iuvenuēre | iuvenuerant | iuvenuerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | iuvenēscam | iuvenēscerem | iuvenuerim | iuvenuissem |
| 2nd sg. | iuvenēscās | iuvenēscerēs | iuvenuerīs | iuvenuissēs |
| 3rd sg. | iuvenēscat | iuvenēsceret | iuvenuerit | iuvenuisset |
| 1st pl. | iuvenēscāmus | iuvenēscerēmus | iuvenuerīmus | iuvenuissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | iuvenēscātis | iuvenēscerētis | iuvenuerītis | iuvenuissētis |
| 3rd pl. | iuvenēscant | iuvenēscerent | iuvenuerint | iuvenuissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | iuvenēsce | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | iuvenēscite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | iuvenēscitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | iuvenēscitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | iuvenēscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | iuvenēscuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | iuvenēscere | — |
| perfect infinitive | iuvenuisse | — |
| present participle | iuvenēscēns | — |
gerundiuvenēscendī, iuvenēscendō, iuvenēscendum
jŭvĕnesco, nŭi, 3,
I. v. inch. n. [juvenis].
I. To reach the age of youth, to grow up (poet. and post-Aug.):
vitulus ... largis juvenescit herbis, Hor. C. 4, 2, 54: ex quo juvenuit, Tert. Exhort. ad Cast. 6 fin.—II. To grow young again.
A. Lit.:
Pylius juvenescere posset, Ov. Am. 3, 7, 41: glires aestate juvenescunt, Plin. 8, 57, 82, § 224. —Of plants: rosa recisa juvenescit, Plin. 21, 11, 40, § 69.—B. Transf., to become vigorous, regain strength, flourish:
gladii juvenescunt, Stat. Th. 3, 583: corpus regni juvenescit, recovers itself, Claud. Laud. Stil. 2, 20: continuo montes muro, id. VI. Cons. Honor. 534.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
iuvenēscō —, —, ere, inch.
iuvenis, to attain youth, grow up: vitulus . . . largis iuvenescit herbis, H.—To grow young, regain youth: Pylius iuvenescere posset, O.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin iuvenēscō From iuvenis (“young”) + -ēscō.
In English words that came into English from iuvenēscō
- juvenescentjuvenescens