Dictionary

preadolescent en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English adolescent English preadolescent From pre- + adolescent.

Meanings

1. Of or relating to preadolescence.

Forms

preadolescent en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English adolescent English preadolescent From pre- + adolescent.

Meanings

1. A child who has not yet reached puberty.
   • Urvashi wrinkled her nose. "We've gone from training and assiting the saviors of mankind to playing nursemaid? No thank you." Aru blushed. "We're not kids." "Um, Aru..." said Mini, "we kinda are." "We're preadolescents." "That's the same thing, just a different word." "Yeah, but it sounds better," muttered Aru. 2018, Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the End of Time, page 53:

Forms

Synonyms

preteen