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pedo-

1

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

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Nearby words

  1. pedion,
  2. pedipalp,
  3. pedlar,
  4. pedlary,
  5. pedlery,
  6. pedobaptism,
  7. pedobaptist,
  8. pedocal,
  9. pedodontia,
  10. pedodontics
Also especially before a vowel, ped-; especially British, paedo-.

Origin of pedo-

1
variant spelling of paedo- < Greek paido-, combining form of paid- (stem of paîs) child

pedo-

2

a combining form meaning “soil,” used in the formation of compound words: pedocal.
Also especially before a vowel, ped-.

Origin of pedo-

2
< Greek, combining form of pédon
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British Dictionary definitions for pedo-

pedo-

1

before a vowel ped-

combining form

variants (esp US) of paedo-

combining form

indicating soilpedocal

Word Origin for pedo-

from Greek pedon
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Word Origin and History for pedo-

pedo-

before vowels ped-, word-forming element meaning "boy, child," from Greek pedo-, comb. form of pais "boy, child," especially a son, from PIE root *peu- "small, little, few, young" (see few (adj.)). The British form paed- is better because it avoids confusion with ped-.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for pedo-

pedo-

pref.

Child; children:pedodontics.
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