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English word adolescent comes from Latin ad- (To.), Latin alescere
ad- (Latin)
To.
alescere (Latin)
adolescere (Latin)
adolescentem (Latin)
adolescent (Middle French)
adolescent (English)
Characteristic of, or relating to, or undergoing adolescence; immature. A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.