juventa

jŭventa, ae, f. [id.], the age of youth, youth (mostly post-Aug. for the class. juventus).

I.

Lit.:

membra decora juventā,

Verg. A. 4, 559:

prima a parte juventae, Cic. Att. poët. 2, 3, 3: Euryalus forma insignis, viridique juventa,

Verg. A. 5, 295; Ov. M. 4, 17; 6, 719; 10, 84:

non ita se a juventa eum gessisse,

Liv. 35, 42:

qua capta juventa Hippia,

Juv. 6, 103:

Livia, prima sua juventa ex Nerone gravida,

Plin. 10, 55, 76, § 154:

elephantorum juventa a sexagesimo anno incipit,

id. 8, 10, 10, § 28:

nitidus juventā (of the snake),

Verg. G. 3, 437.—Of plants, Plin. 16, 23, 35, § 86.— Poet., youth, young people:

moderator juventae,

Mart. 2, 90, 1.—

II.

Personified, the goddess of youth, Ov. M. 7, 241; id. P. 1, 10, 12; cf. the foll. art.