pedicatio

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UK/ˌpiːdɪˈkeɪʃɪəʊ/UK/ˌpɛdɪˈkeɪʃɪəʊ/US/ˌpɛdəˈkeɪʃioʊ/

noun

anal sex

OriginNew Latin pēdīcātio ← Latin pēdīcō ← Ancient Greek παιδῐκός (paidĭkós) →
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Meanings

nounpedicatio (uncountable)

alternative paedicatio

  1. archaicuncountableanal sex

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂w-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pā́wits
  3. Ancient Greekπαῖς (paîs)
  4. Ancient Greekπαιδῐκός (paidĭkós)
  5. Latinpēdīcō
  6. New Latinpēdīcātio
  7. Englishpedicatio

From New Latin pēdīcātio, from pēdīcō (“to anally penetrate”) + -tiō (“-tion”); attested earlier in English in the form paedication, equivalent to French pédication.

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APA

pedicatio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedicatio

MLA

“pedicatio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedicatio. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pedicatio,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedicatio.

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