pederastice

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noun

pederasty

OriginLatin paederastia ← Ancient Greek παιδερᾰστίᾱ →
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Meanings

nounpederastice (uncountable)

alternative pæderastice

  1. obsoleteuncountablepederasty

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαιδερᾰστίᾱ
  2. Latinpaederastia
  3. Englishpederastice

Probably either the post-Classical Latin paederastia or its etymon, the Ancient Greek παιδερᾰστίᾱ (paiderăstíā), suffixed with the English -ice (suffix forming abstract nouns). Compare pederasty.

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APA

pederastice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pederastice

MLA

“pederastice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pederastice. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pederastice,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pederastice.

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