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Webster 1913 Edition

Pedo-

{

Ped′i-

,

Ped′o-

}
.
[See
Foot
.]
Combining forms from L. pes, pedis, foot,
as
pedi
palp,
pedi
reme,
pedo
meter
.

Definition 2024

pedo-

pedo-

See also: pedo

English

Alternative forms

Prefix

pedo-

  1. (American) Relating to children.
Usage notes

The o is sometimes elided before a vowel.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek πέδον ‎(pédon, “ground”).

Prefix

pedo-

  1. Relating to soil.
Usage notes

The o is sometimes elided before a vowel.

Derived terms

Etymology 3

From Latin pēs ‎(“foot”).

Prefix

pedo-

  1. Relating to feet.
Derived terms

See also

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_prefixed_with_pedo-'>English words prefixed with pedo-</a>

Dutch

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek παῖς ‎(paîs, “child”).

Alternative forms

Usage notes

The -o is sometimes elided before a vowel.

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek πέδον ‎(pédon, “ground”).

Prefix

pedo-

  1. pedo-
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Dutch_words_prefixed_with_pedo-'>Dutch words prefixed with pedo-</a>

Italian

Etymology 1

Prefix

pedo-

  1. paedo-, pedo-, relating to children

Etymology 2

Prefix

pedo-

  1. relating to soil, pedo-

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παῖς ‎(paîs, “child”).

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