joven

== Chavacano == === Etymology === Inherited from Spanish joven (“young”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxoben/, [ˈxo.bẽn] Hyphenation: jo‧ven === Adjective === joven (Caviteño, Cotabateño, Zamboangueño) young ==== Hyponyms ==== (of a male): (Ternateño) muchacho (of a female): (Ternateño) muchacha == Portuguese == === Adjective === joven m or f (plural jovens) obsolete spelling of jovem === Noun === joven m or f by sense (plural jovens) obsolete spelling of jovem == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Spanish joven, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin iuvenis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxoben/ [ˈxo.β̞ẽn] Rhymes: -oben Syllabification: jo‧ven === Adjective === joven m or f (masculine and feminine plural jóvenes, superlative jovencísimo) young, youthful Synonym: juvenil Antonyms: anciano, maduro, viejo === Noun === joven m or f by sense (plural jóvenes) youth, young person, youngster Synonyms: muchacho, muchacha ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Notes === === References === === Further reading === “joven”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025