Subject: Re: linguistics (was a lot of other topics!)
Date: Jul 6 12:01:39 1998
From: Christopher Hill - cehill at u.washington.edu




On Mon, 6 Jul 1998, Jane Westervelt wrote:
>
> Well, as long as we're on the subject. . .
>
> Is the correct term "juvenal" or "juvenile" or are they both correct
> in different contexts? And if so, what are the contexts? Whenever I
> see "juvenal" I end up wondering if it's yet another typo, or if I've
> missed something.

Glad you asked, since I haven't a clue, and maybe someone will respond
convincingly. I kind of alternate between one and the other, thinking
that eventually someone may clear it up for me. I don't think you can
use juvenal as a noun - but whether it's juvenal or juvenile plumage I
couldn't say.

Hmm... Websters defines juvenile as "youthful, immature or undeveloped"
and Juvenal as a Roman poet, so maybe I'm way off base, but I'm I've seen
it used as an adjective before.

Chris Hill
Everett, WA
cehill at u.washington.edu