🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

littérature juvénile

Pronunciation / Transliteration: litérature juvénile

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Juvenile Literature/ˈdʒuː.və.naɪl ˈlɪt.ə.rə.tʃər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Les livres de la littérature juvénile sont souvent très imaginatifs."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Literary works specifically written for children and young adults.

    "Many classic stories, such as 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', are considered important works of juvenile literature."
  2. 2

    A genre of literature that includes books, stories, and poems aimed at a younger audience.

    "The library has a dedicated section for juvenile literature that features both fiction and non-fiction titles."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'juvenile' originates from the Latin word 'juvenilis', meaning 'youthful' or 'young', which evolved in the English language during the late Middle Ages. 'Literature' comes from the Latin 'literatura', referring to writing formed with letters, which has been used in English since the 14th century.

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