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boyhood

UK
/ˈbɔɪhʊd/
US
/ˈbɔɪhʊd/
boyhoodnoun
boyhoods
pl
Translations
He often reminisced about his boyhood spent in the countryside.
Il se souvenait souvent de son enfance passée à la campagne.
Definitions
The state or period of life during which a male is a boy, from early childhood up to the onset of adulthood.
He often reminisced about his boyhood spent in the countryside.
Synonyms
youth
childhood
adolescence
teenage years
early years
boyhoodadjective
UK
/ˈbɔɪhʊd/
US
/ˈbɔɪhʊd/
Used attributively before another noun to denote something connected with or characteristic of a boy's early years.
Translations
juvénileSurtout dans un registre littéraire ou soutenu ; selon le contexte, une périphrase peut être plus naturelle.
He visited his boyhood home every summer.
Il rendait visite chaque été à la maison de son enfance juvénile.
Definitions
Relating to, characteristic of, or originating in one's early years as a boy.
He visited his boyhood home every summer.
Synonyms
boyish
youthful
juvenile
ladlike
adolescent
childlike
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