Boy

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Boy

Boy (/bɔɪ/), from the Middle English boi, is a term used to refer to a male child or adolescent, typically those under the age of 18.

Etymology

The term boy is believed to have originated from the Middle English word boi, which was used to refer to a servant. The usage of the term to refer to a young male is recorded from the early 14th century.

Related Terms

  • Child: A term used to refer to a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.
  • Adolescent: A term used to refer to a young person in the process of developing from a child into an adult.
  • Male: A term used to refer to the sex that is typically associated with the ability to produce small, typically motile gametes, especially spermatozoa, with which a female may be fertilized or inseminated to produce offspring.
  • Youth: A term used to refer to the period of life when one is young, especially the period between childhood and maturity.

Pronunciation

The term boy is pronounced as /bɔɪ/.

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