(adjective) : jŭvencus, a, um (
* Gen. plur. juvencūm, Verg. A. 9, 609), contr. from juvenicus, from juvenis, young (mostly poet.): ecus,Lucr. 5, 1074: gallinae,Plin. 10, 53, 74, § 146.—More freq.
* Subst.
* Jŭvencus, i, m.
* Sc. bos, a young bullock: aspice, aratra jugo referunt suspensa juvenci,Verg. E. 2, 66; 7, 11; id. A. 6, 38: est in juvencis, est in Equis patrum virtus,Hor. C. 4, 4, 30: fessi juvenci,Ov. M. 14, 648; Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 6.
* Jŭvenca, ae, f.
* Sc. homo, a young man: te suis matres metuunt juvencis,Hor. C. 2, 8, 21.
* (Sc. bos.) A young cow, heifer: pascitur in magna Sila formosa juvenca,Verg. G. 3, 219; Hor. C. 2, 5, 6; id. Ep. 1, 3, 36; Juv. 6, 49.
* Sc. femina, a girl: Graia,i. e. Helen,Ov. H. 5, 117; Val. Fl. 4, 350.