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paedo-

American  
especially before a vowel, paed-
  1. Chiefly British. variant of pedo-.


paedo- 1 British  

combining form

  1. indicating a child or children

    paedology

"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

paedo 2 British  
/ 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

Etymology

Origin of paedo-

from Greek pais, paid- child

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But I ingenuously tell you, I know not what paedo means: and how then should I know his arguments.

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by Bunyan, John

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