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ped-

1
var. of pedo- 1 before a vowel: pedagogic.
Also, paed-.

ped-

2
var. of pedi- before a vowel.

ped-

3
var. of pedo- 2 before a vowel: pedalfer.

pedi-

a combining form meaning “foot,” used in the formation of compound words: pediform.
Also, especially before a vowel, ped-.


Origin:
comb. form of L ped- (s. of pēs) foot

pedo-

1
a combining form meaning “child,” used in the formation of compound words: pedophilia.
Also, paedo-; especially before a vowel, ped-.


Origin:
var. sp. of paedo- < Gk paido-, comb. form of paid- (s. of paîs) child

pedo-

2
a combining form meaning “soil,” used in the formation of compound words: pedocal.
Also, especially before a vowel, ped-.


Origin:
< Gk, comb. form of pédon
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ped- 1  
pref.  Variant of pedo-1.
ped- 2  
pref.  Variant of pedo-2.
pedo- 1 or ped-  
pref.  Soil: pedocal.

[From Greek pedon, soil, earth; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]
pedo- 2 or ped- or paed- or paedo-  
pref.  Child; children: pedodontics.

[Greek paido-, from pais, paid-, child; see pau-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

pedo- 
from Gk. pedo-, comb. form of pais "boy, child," from PIE base *peu- "small, little, few, young." The British form paed- is better because it avoids confusion with ped-.
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Medical Dictionary

ped- 2
pref.
Variant of pedo-2.

pedo- 2 or ped- or paed- or paedo-
pref.
Child; children: pedodontics.

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