puella aeterna

noun

A female puer aeternus.

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puella
OriginLatin puella →
First used 20th c.
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Meanings

nounpuella aeterna (plural puellae aeternae)

plural puellae aeternae

  1. human sciencesA female puer aeternus.First known use 20th c.

    Synonyms: puella

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA female puer aeternus.

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puella

Origin

  1. Latinpuella
  2. Englishpuella aeterna

From Latin puella aeterna (“eternal girl”), female form of puer aeternus (“eternal boy”) (in Ovid, Metamorphoses), after use in German by CG Jung.

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APA

puella aeterna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puella%20aeterna

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“puella aeterna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puella%20aeterna. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puella aeterna,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puella%20aeterna.

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