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preteen 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 teen English preteen From pre- + teen.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of, relating to, or designed for, or being children between the ages of approximately 10 and 12.

Forms

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Translations (4)

it preadolescente (of or relating to children between the ages of approximately 10 and 12) · it preadolescenziale (of or relating to children between the ages of approximately 10 and 12) · fi esiteini-ikäinen (of or relating to children between the ages of approximately 10 and 12) · fi esiteini- (of or relating to children between the ages of approximately 10 and 12)

preteen 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 teen English preteen From pre- + teen.

Meanings

  1. A child between approximately 10 and 12 years of age, at the onset of adolescence.

Forms

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Deriveds

preteendom · preteenhood

Hypernyms

child

Hyponyms

junior high schooler · junior higher · tweenybopper

Synonyms

betweenager · prepubescent · preteen · preteenager · tweenager · tweener · tween · preadolescent · tweenie

Translations (2)

it preadolescente (a child between approximately 10 and 12 years of age) · fi esiteini (a child between approximately 10 and 12 years of age)