Looking for the meaning of the word YOUNGER in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of YOUNGER with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Young
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Old English g(e)ong, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch jong and German jung, also to youth; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin juvenis
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
jʌŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
having lived or existed for only a short time
Short Definition:having lived or existed for only short time
Examples:- a young girl
- young tender mint leaves
- my three daughters were young at the time
- the young are amazingly resilient
Definition:
used to denote the younger of two people of the same name
Short Definition:used to denote younger of two people of same name
Examples:- Pitt the Younger
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