Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural Works, particularly written or artistic works, produced in an author's or artist's youth.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Things done (especially written) in youth; juvenile writings or works of art.
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- noun
Works produced during anartist 's orauthor 'syouth .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin iuvenīlia, from neuter pl. of iuvenīlis, juvenile; see juvenile.]
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Latin iuvenilia, neuter plural of iuvenilis “of or pertaining to youth.”
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john commented on the word juvenilia
"Now John McCain is pea-green with envy. That’s the only explanation for why a man who prides himself on honor, a man who vowed not to take the low road in the campaign, having been mugged by W. and Rove in South Carolina in 2000, is engaging in a festival of juvenilia."
The New York Times, McCain’s Green-Eyed Monster, by Maureen Dowd, August 5, 2008
August 6, 2008