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Juvenilia: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Juvenilia noun. Works produced by a writer or artist when young, often published or studied only after they became famous.
How to say it
joo-vuh-NIL-ee-uh/ˌdʒuːvəˈnɪlɪə/
5 syllables, stressed on the third (NIL).
Juvenilia in a sentence
The Brontës' juvenilia include tiny books written in a script too small to read without a lens.
He winced when his old band's juvenilia turned up on a streaming service.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- early works
- apprentice work
Where juvenilia comes from
From Latin juvenilia, youthful things, from juvenis, young.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
He winced when his old band's _____ turned up on a streaming service.
- juvenilia
- obelus
- epilogue
Show the answer
juvenilia: He winced when his old band's juvenilia turned up on a streaming service.