jovem
See also: Jovem
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- joven (obsolete)
Etymology
From Latin iuvenem, juvenem, accusative of iuvenis (“young”), from Proto-Italic *juwenis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁en- (“young”). Possibly a semi-learned term, as with Spanish joven. Cf. also moço.
Compare Galician xove, Spanish joven, Catalan jove, Occitan jove, French jeune, Italian giovane and Romanian june.
Pronunciation
Adjective
jovem (plural jovens, comparable)
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