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adultus meaning in English

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adultus [adulti] (2nd) M
noun

adultnoun
[UK: ˈæ.dʌlt] [US: ə.ˈdəlt]
John is an adult now. = Didymus nunc adultus est.

one who has reached legal maturity (e.g., age 18 or 21)noun

adultus [adulta -um, adultior -or -us, adultissimus -a -um] adjective

adultadjective
[UK: ˈæ.dʌlt] [US: ə.ˈdəlt]
John is an adult now. = Didymus nunc adultus est.

at peak / height / full strengthadjective

grown (up / fully), mature, ripeadjectiveYou're grown up now. = Nunc adultus es.

adolesco [adolescere, adolevi, adultus] (3rd) INTRANS
verb

become established / strongverb

grow, increaseverb

grow up, mature, reach manhood / peakverb

adolesco [adolescere, adolui, adultus] (3rd) INTRANS
verb

become established / strongverb

grow, increaseverb

grow up, mature, reach manhood / peakverb

coadulesco [coadulescere, coadulevi, coadultus] (3rd) INTRANS
verb

grow up along withverb