English Explanatory Dictionary

youthhood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being young, either in age or in spirit; youth.

Pronunciation

/ˈjuːθhʊd/ /ˈjuːθhəd/

Word forms

youthhood youthhoods

Etymology

From Middle English youthhede, youthede, from Old English ġeoguþhād (literally “youthhood”), equivalent to (and likely remodelled after) youth + -hood; compare youthhead. Cognate with Old Saxon jugudhēd (“youthhood”).

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