Mocedad (en. Youth)

/moθeˈðað/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Stage of life in which one is young.
During his youth, he was a great athlete.
Durante su mocedad, fue un gran deportista.
Quality of being young.
Youth brings with it a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
La mocedad trae consigo mucha energía y entusiasmo.
Time when one is a young man.
He nostalgically remembers his youth and the dreams he had.
Recuerda con nostalgia su mocedad y los sueños que tenía.

Etymology

Derives from the Latin 'mocitas', which means youth.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to walk in youth
To go through youth with joy.
caminar en la mocedad
to lose youth
To reach adulthood and leave youth behind.
perder la mocedad

Related Words

young man
Young person or person in youth.
mozo
adult
Person who has reached maturity.
adulto
childhood
Stage of life that precedes it.
niñez

Slang Meanings

To be young and carefree.
In his youth, he lived life without worries.
En su mocedad, vivía la vida sin preocupaciones.
The stage of being a rebellious young person.
Going through youth sometimes means acting impulsively.
Pasar por la mocedad significa a veces actuar de manera impulsiva.