Contents
English
Etymology
< Latin adultus (“‘grown up’”), pp. of adolescere (“‘to grow up’”); see adolescent.
Pronunciation
Noun
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Singular adult |
Plural adults |
adult (plural adults)
- A fully grown human or animal.
- A person who lives outside the parental home.
- (improper usage) A person whose parents are deceased.
Derived terms
Adjective
adult (comparative more adult, superlative most adult)
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Positive adult |
Comparative more adult |
Superlative most adult |
- Of a human or animal, fully grown.
- Intended for adults rather than children.
- adult clothes
- Of a film, etc, pornographic.
Synonyms
- (fully grown): big, fully grown, grown up
- (pornographic): blue, dirty, lewd, obscene, pornographic, X-rated, XXX, XXXX
Related terms
Translations
fully grown
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External links
- adult in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- adult in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Romanian
Etymology
Adjective
adult 4 nom/acc forms
Declension
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| masculine & neuter | feminine | masculine | feminine & neuter |
| adult | adultă | adulţi | adulte |
Noun
adult m. (plural adulţi; feminine equivalent adultă)
Declension
declension of adult| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gender m. | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| Nominative/Accusative | un adult | adultul | nişte adulţi | adulţii |
| Genitive/Dative | unui adult | adultului | unor adulţi | adulţilor |
| Vocative | — | — | — | — |
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