What does Ado mean? Is it related to adorer or adorable?

Greg C.C1Kwiziq community member

What does Ado mean? Is it related to adorer or adorable?

Hi, I'm not sure what "Ado" means here.  Is it related to adorer or adorable?

Asked 3 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Greg,

The word ' ado' is short for 'adolescent' which is the translation of teenager in French.

Although you will talk of 'Les ados' ( teenagers) as a group , the noun has a feminine and a masculine -

Une adolescente

Un adolescent 

Bonne Continuation!

G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I think it means "as a teenager".

Greg C. asked:

What does Ado mean? Is it related to adorer or adorable?

Hi, I'm not sure what "Ado" means here.  Is it related to adorer or adorable?

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