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adolescente

teenager

noun ah-doh-LEH-shen-teh Rare
People & Society Family

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

Also means

adolescent

Usage Note

Adolescente is a common-gender noun: il/un adolescente (m), la/un'adolescente (f), sharing the same form. The plural adolescenti is likewise shared. The seed gender 'm' reflects the default/masculine form; the word applies equally to girls. The related noun adolescenza means 'adolescence' as a life stage. In informal speech ragazzo/a is often preferred.

Examples

"Gli adolescenti passano molto tempo sui social."

Natural Translation

Teenagers spend a lot of time on social media.

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