I. ˈjüvən ə l noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin juvenalis, adjective
archaic : youth
forever … juvenals in limb and spirit — Observer
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin juvenalis, from juvenis young person + -alis -al
: of, relating to, or being a juvenile
juvenal bobwhite quail — Wildlife Review
III. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after Juvenal died ab A.D. 140 Roman lawyer and satirist (from Latin D. Junius Juvenalis )
: a writer resembling or suggestive of the Roman poet Juvenal in his use of biting satire and pungent realism
• ju·ve·na·li·an |jüvə|nālēən adjective , usually capitalized