preteen

See also: pre-teen

English

Alternative forms

• pre-teen

Etymology

From pre- +‎ teen.

Adjective

preteen (not comparable)

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

Translations

of or relating to children between the ages of approximately 10 and 12

• Finnish: esiteini- (fi) (of or relating to); esiteini-ikäinen (being)
• Italian: preadolescenziale, preadolescente

Noun

preteen (plural preteens)

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

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:preteen

Derived terms

• preteenhood

Translations

a child between approximately 10 and 12 years of age

• Finnish: esiteini (fi)
• Italian: preadolescente m or f

Anagrams

• terpene