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pedo-

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stressed/ˈpɛdo/unstressed/pɛˈdɒ/

pedo- prefix: relating to children.

Prefix (1)

pedo-

  1. (Canada, US) Relating to children.

Prefix (2)

pedo-

  1. Relating to soil.

Prefix (3)

pedo-

  1. Relating to feet.
    Synonyms:
    pod-, podo-

Synonyms of pedo-

Forms of pedo-

alternative formpaedo-
alternative formpædo-

Origin of pedo-

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παιδ- (paid-, genitive stem of παῖς (paîs)).

Derived from Ancient Greek πέδον (pédon, “ground”).

Derived from Latin pēs (“foot”).

Questions about pedo-

What does pedo- mean?
Pedo- means relating to children.
What part of speech is pedo-?
Pedo- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce pedo-?
Pedo- is pronounced /ˈpɛdo/ (stressed).

Words near pedo- in the dictionary

  1. PEDMAS
  2. Pedmore
  3. pedo
  4. pedo van
  5. pedo vans
  6. pedo-
  7. pedo-stache
  8. pedo-staches
  9. pedobait
  10. pedobaited
  11. pedobaiting

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