adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to preadolescence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
preadolescent
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rhymes with -ɛsənt
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CMU ARPABET: P R IY2 AE0 D AH0 L EH1 S IH0 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A child who has not yet reached puberty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a preteen party
- preteen clothing
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: preteen
Antonyms: none provided
History
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.