🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

niño en edad preescolar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: niɲo en eˈðað pɾe.es.koˈlaɾ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Preschooler/ˈpriːˌskuːlər/
nounCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El niño en edad preescolar disfruta de las actividades."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 2

    A child enrolled in a preschool program.

    "The preschooler learned to share toys with classmates."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'preschooler' is a compound word formed from 'pre-' meaning 'before' and 'schooler,' derived from 'school,' which has roots in the Latin 'schola' meaning 'leisure' or 'school.' The term emerged in the mid-20th century as early childhood education became more recognized.

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