Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pedo-

/ˈpɛdo/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: pe-do-
IPA: /ˈpɛdo/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Relating to children.

Canadian usage; American usage

prefix

Relating to soil.

prefix

Relating to feet.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-der. Proto-Hellenic *pā́wits Ancient Greek παιδ- (paid-)lbor. English pedo- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παιδ- (paid-, genitive stem of παῖς (paîs)).

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

paedo- (alternative) pædo- (alternative)

Phrases

-pedia

Frequently Paired Words

paideia Paidia -pedia encyclopedia

Synonyms

pod- podo-

Questions

How do you pronounce pedo-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛdo/.
What does pedo- mean?: Relating to children.
Where does pedo- come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-der. Proto-Hellenic *pā́wits Ancient Greek παιδ- (paid-)lbor. English pedo- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παιδ- (paid-, genitive stem of παῖς (paîs)).

How to pronounce pedo-

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