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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pretan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-tan
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tan lightly or partially, in preparation for full tanning.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pre- + tan.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pretans (present, singular) pretanning (participle, present) pretanned (participle, past) pretanned (past)

Frequently Paired Words

pretannage

Questions

What does pretan mean?
To tan lightly or partially, in preparation for full tanning.
Where does pretan come from?
From pre- + tan.

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