puer aeternus
puer aeternus · pueri aeterni
A child-god who is forever youngA child-god who is forever young.
Meaning
3 sensesA child-god who is forever young.
An archetype of eternal youth.
(broadly)A man who remains emotionally childlike.
Origin
From Latin puer aeternus (“eternal boy”) (in Ovid, Metamorphoses), after use in German byFrom Latin puer aeternus (“eternal boy”) (in Ovid, Metamorphoses), after use in German by Carl Jung.
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Forms
plural: pueri aeterni| Singular | puer aeternus |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular