pedo-

a combining form meaning “child,” used in the formation of compound words: pedophilia.

Origin of pedo-

Variant spelling of paedo-, from Greek paido-, combining form of paid- (stem of paîs ) “child”

Also paido-, especially British, paedo- .

Words Nearby pedo-

Other definitions for pedo- (2 of 2)

pedo-²

a combining form meaning “soil,” used in the formation of compound words: pedocal.

Origin of pedo-

<Greek, combining form of pédon

Also especially before a vowel, ped- .

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How to use pedo- in a sentence

But the creepy “Uncle Terry” pedo act is beginning to wear awfully thin.
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Lam'pedo of Lacedaemon was daughter, wife, sister, and mother of a king.
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If you are a Baptist and your wife a pedo-Baptist, do not go to splashing water into each other's faces!
The Wedding Ring | T. De Witt Talmage
Martial professes to be of the school of Catullus, Pedo, and Marsus, and admits his inferiority only to the first.
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British Dictionary definitions for pedo- (1 of 2)

pedo-¹

combining form

variants (esp US) of paedo-

British Dictionary definitions for pedo- (2 of 2)

pedo-²

combining form

indicating soil: pedocal

Origin of pedo-

from Greek pedon

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