TEEN


Meaning of TEEN in English

I. ˈtēn noun

Etymology: Middle English tene, from Old English tēona injury, grief; akin to Old Norse tjōn loss, damage

Date: 13th century

archaic : misery , affliction

II. noun

Date: 1818

: a teenage person : teenager

• teen adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.