Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pederast

/ˈpɛdəɹæst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: ped-erast
IPA: /ˈpɛdəɹæst/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who is engaged in an erotic relationship with an adolescent boy; a practitioner of pederasty.

Etymology

Borrowed from French pédéraste, from Ancient Greek παιδεραστής (paiderastḗs, “lover of boys”), from παῖς (paîs, “boy”) and ἐραστής (erastḗs, “lover”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: *peh₂w-, pédéraste, παιδεραστής

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɛdəɹæst/

Inflected Forms

pederasts (plural) paederast (alternative, UK) pæderast (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

federast

Frequently Paired Words

pederasty pederastic korephile

Synonyms

Uranian paederast child molester

Questions

How do you pronounce pederast?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛdəɹæst/.
What does pederast mean?: A man who is engaged in an erotic relationship with an adolescent boy; a practitioner of pederasty.
Where does pederast come from?: It is traced to French.

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