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preteen

noun

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adjective

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Wiktionary

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.

  1. Of, relating to, or designed for, or being children between the ages of approximately 10 and 12.

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.

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