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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPreschooler
/ˈpriːˌskuː.lɚ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A child who is not yet old enough to attend kindergarten, typically between the ages of three and five.
"The preschooler enjoyed playing with blocks during the art class." - 2
A child enrolled in a preschool program.
"The preschooler learned to share toys with classmates."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix 'pre-' (from Latin 'prae-', meaning before) combined with 'school' (from Old English 'scōl', ultimately from Greek 'scholē') and the agent suffix '-er'. The term emerged in the 20th century to specifically designate children who have not yet reached the age of compulsory formal education.
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enfant d'âge préscolaire
Transliteration: ɑ̃fɑ̃ daʒ pʁe.skɔ.lɛʁ
"L'enfant d'âge préscolaire aime jouer avec ses amis."
Vorschüler
Transliteration: ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃyːlɐ
"Der Vorschüler hat viel Spaß im Kindergarten."
bambino in età prescolare
Transliteration: bamˈbino in eˈta preˈskolare
"Il bambino in età prescolare gioca con i suoi amici."
niño en edad preescolar
Transliteration: niɲo en eˈðað pɾe.es.koˈlaɾ
"El niño en edad preescolar disfruta de las actividades."
criança em idade pré-escolar
Transliteration: kɾiˈɐ̃sɐ ẽ iˈdadʒ pɾɛiʃkoˈlaʁ
"A criança em idade pré-escolar adora brincar no parque."
पूर्वस्कूली बच्चा
Transliteration: pūrvaskūlī bacchā
"पूर्वस्कूली बच्चा खेल में बहुत खुश है।"
学龄前儿童
Transliteration: xué líng qián ér tóng
"学龄前儿童在幼儿园里玩得很开心。"
유치원생
Transliteration: yuchiwon-saeng
"유치원생은 친구들과 놀기를 좋아합니다."
幼児
Transliteration: yōji
"幼児は遊ぶのが大好きです。"
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