jouvencelle
French
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *iuvencella, from Latin iuvencula.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒu.vɑ̃.sɛl/
Noun
jouvencelle f (plural jouvencelles)
- (dated) a female adolescent, a young woman; female equivalent of jouvenceau
Related terms
- jouvenceau
- jouvence
Further reading
- “jouvencelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.