juvenile
UK: ˈdʒuːvənaɪl | US: ˈdʒuːvənəl
adj. relating to young people or animals
n. a young person or animal
n. (law) a person below the age of legal adulthood
The word "juvenile" originates from the Latin juvenilis, derived from juvenis (young). The morpheme juven- preserves the core meaning of youth, while -ile (a suffix indicating relation or capacity) was added to form an adjective. The term entered English in the early 17th century, initially describing youthful characteristics and later expanding to legal and biological contexts.
The park has a special area for juvenile birds learning to fly.
She works at a juvenile detention center counseling troubled teens.
His juvenile sense of humor annoyed the older audience members.
The study focused on juvenile delinquency in urban areas.
The zoo’s new exhibit features juvenile elephants playing in water.