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jŭventa, ae, f. [juvenis], the age of youth, youth (mostly post-Aug. for the class. juventus).

  1. I. Lit.: membra decora juventā, Verg. A. 4, 559: prima a parte juventae, Cic. Att. poët. 2, 3, 3: Euryalus forma insignis, viridique juventa, Verg. A. 5, 295; Ov. M. 4, 17; 6, 719; 10, 84: non ita se a juventa eum gessisse, Liv. 35, 42: qua capta juventa Hippia, Juv. 6, 103: Livia, prima sua juventa ex Nerone gravida, Plin. 10, 55, 76, § 154: elephantorum juventa a sexagesimo anno incipit, id. 8, 10, 10, § 28: nitidus juventā (of the snake), Verg. G. 3, 437.
    Of plants, Plin. 16, 23, 35, § 86.
    Poet., youth, young people: moderator juventae, Mart. 2, 90, 1.
  2. II. Personified, the goddess of youth, Ov. M. 7, 241; id. P. 1, 10, 12; cf. the foll. art.