
Juvenal
UK
/ˈdʒuːvənəl/
US
/ˈdʒuːvənəl/

Translation of "juvenal" into Russian
Definitions
juvenal
NounUK
/ˈdʒuːvənəl/
US
/ˈdʒuːvənəl/
A young bird that has not yet reached full adult plumage.
The ornithologist observed the juvenal as it began to develop its adult feathers.
juvenal
AdjectiveUK
/ˈdʒuːvənəl/
US
/ˈdʒuːvənəl/
Relating to the first plumage of a young bird.
The gull was still in juvenal plumage when it was banded.
Rare. Youthful; characteristic of youth.
Her juvenal optimism impressed the seasoned team.
Juvenal
Proper nounDecimus Junius Juvenalis, Roman poet famed for his Satires (late 1st–early 2nd century AD).
Juvenal lampooned the vices of Roman society in his biting verses.