ped


Origin of ped

1
By shortening

Other definitions for PED (2 of 7)

PED

  1. performance-enhancing drug.

Other definitions for ped- (3 of 7)

ped-1

  1. variant of pedo-1 before a vowel: pedagogic.

  • Also especially British, paed- .

Other definitions for ped- (4 of 7)

ped-2

  1. variant of pedi- before a vowel.

Other definitions for ped- (5 of 7)

ped-3

  1. variant of pedo-2 before a vowel: pedalfer.

Other definitions for -ped (6 of 7)

-ped

  1. a combining form with the meaning “having a foot” of the kind specified by the initial element: pinnatiped.

Origin of -ped

6
<Latin -ped-, stem of -pēs -footed, adj. derivative of pēsfoot

Other definitions for ped. (7 of 7)

ped.

abbreviation
  1. pedal.

  2. pedestal.

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How to use ped in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for ped- (1 of 2)

ped-

combining form
  1. a variant (esp US) of paedo-

British Dictionary definitions for -ped (2 of 2)

-ped

n combining form
  1. foot or feet: quadruped; centipede

Origin of -ped

2
from Latin pēs, ped- foot

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