English Explanatory Dictionary

pedo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Relating to children.
prefix
  1. Relating to soil.
prefix
  1. Relating to feet.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛdo/ /pɛˈdɒ/ /pɪ-/ /pə-/

Word forms

pedo- paedo- pædo-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-der. Proto-Hellenic *pā́wits Ancient Greek παῖς (paîs)der. English pedo- From Ancient Greek παῖς (paîs, “child”), genitive stem παιδ- (paid-).

Synonyms

pod- podo-

Related words

paideia Paidia -pedia encyclopedia
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