giovane

Italian

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Etymology

From Latin iuvenis, from Proto-Italic *juwenis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁en-. Cognates include French jeune, Portuguese jovem, Romanian june, Romansch giuven and Spanish joven.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒo.va.ne/
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  • Rhymes: -ovane
  • Hyphenation: gió‧va‧ne

Adjective

giovane (plural giovani, superlative giovanissimo)

  1. young
  2. youthful

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Noun

giovane m or f by sense (plural giovanìno<q:also referring to animals>,giovincèllo<q:jocular>, diminutive giovanétto or (more common) giovinétto, augmentative giovanòtto or giovinòtto, derogatory giovinàstro or (uncommon) giovinàccio)

  1. a youth
  2. a young man or woman

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