WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pedo-,1 
  1. a combining form meaning "child,'' used in the formation of compound words:pedophilia.
Also, paedo-;
 [esp. before a vowel,] ped-. 
  • Greek paido-, combining form of paid- (stem of paîs) child
  • variant spelling, spelled of paedo-

pedo-,2 
  1. a combining form meaning "soil,'' used in the formation of compound words:pedocal.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] ped-. 
  • Greek, combining form of pédon

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pedo-, (before a vowel) ped- combining form
  1. variants (esp US) of paedo-
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
paedo-, 
  1. var. of pedo- 1.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] paed-. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
paedo-, (before a vowel) paed- esp US pedo-, ped- combining form
  1. indicating a child or children
Etymology: from Greek pais, paid- child
'pedo-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
paedo- - pawn - peon - paido- - ped - pedobaptism - pedocal - pedogenesis - pedology - pedomorphism - pedophile - pedophilia - propaedeutic

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