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juvenilia

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ju·ve·nil·i·a  (jv-nl-, -nly)
pl.n.
Works, particularly written or artistic works, produced in an author's or artist's youth.

[Latin iuvenlia, from neuter pl. of iuvenlis, juvenile; see juvenile.]

juvenilia [ˌdʒuːvɪˈnɪlɪə]
pl n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) works of art, literature, or music produced in youth or adolescence, before the artist, author, or composer has formed a mature style
[from Latin, literally: youthful things; see juvenile]

juvenilia
1. the literary compositions produced in an author’s youth.
2. literary productions intended for the young.
See also: Literary Style
Translations
juvenilia [ˌdʒuːvɪˈnɪlɪə] NPLobras fpl de juventud
juvenilia
pl (form)Jugendwerke pl


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