pederast
American
[ped-uh-rast, pee-duh-]
/ ˈpɛd əˌræst, ˈpi də- /
noun
pederast
British
/ ˈpɛdəˌræst /
noun
pederast
Cultural
Etymology
Origin of pederast
1720–30; < Greek paiderastḗs lover of boys, equivalent to paid- (stem of paîs ) boy, child + erastḗs lover, equivalent to eras-, stem of erân to love + -tēs agent noun suffix
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