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paedo-

  1. Chiefly British. variant of pedo- 1.


paedo-

1

combining_form

  1. indicating a child or children

    paedology

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paedo

2

/ ˈpiːdəʊ /

noun

  1. slang.
    short for paedophile
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of paedo-1

from Greek pais, paid- child

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