pedo

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/ˈpɛd.əʊ//ˈpiːd.əʊ/

A form of paedo — A paedophile.

OriginEnglish pedophileclip. ← Ancient Greek παιδοφῐ́λης (paidophĭ́lēs) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s →
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Meanings

nounpedo (plural pedos)

plural pedos

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of paedo (“pedophile”).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂w-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pā́wits
  3. Ancient Greekπαιδ- (paid-)
  4. Englishpedo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  7. Ancient Greekφίλος (phílos)
  8. Ancient Greekπαῖς (paîs)
  9. Ancient Greekφῐ́λος (phĭ́los)
  10. Ancient Greekφῐλέω (phĭléō)
  11. Ancient Greekπαιδοφῐ́λης (paidophĭ́lēs)
  12. Englishpedophileclip.
  13. Englishpedo

Clipping of pedophile.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pedo

toledomeadowEscondidotuxedospeedolidoEdotorpedoaikidolibidocredoIdobushidoejidoteredoeddopaedocomedoEsperantidoflavedogravedolivedomortidoTewahedo
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Anagrams

dopedepopodedeop
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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