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a combining form meaning “child,” used in the formation of compound words: pedophilia.
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Also paido-, especially British, paedo- .
Origin of pedo-
1Variant spelling of paedo-, from Greek paido-, combining form of paid- (stem of paîs ) “child”
Other definitions for pedo- (2 of 2)
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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How to use pedo- in a sentence
But the creepy “Uncle Terry” pedo act is beginning to wear awfully thin.
Revenge on the Pervs: Why the Tide Is Finally Turning Against Dov Charney and Terry Richardson|Amanda Marcotte|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEASTLam'pedo of Lacedaemon was daughter, wife, sister, and mother of a king.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.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 TalmageMartial professes to be of the school of Catullus, Pedo, and Marsus, and admits his inferiority only to the first.
British Dictionary definitions for pedo- (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for pedo- (2 of 2)
pedo-2
combining form
indicating soilpedocal
Word Origin for pedo-
from Greek pedon
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Medical definitions for pedo-
pedo-
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Child; children:pedodontics.
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