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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
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paedo 2 British  
/ ˈpiːdəʊ /

noun

  1. slang short for paedophile

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Etymology

Origin of paedo-

from Greek pais, paid- child

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