pedo-¹

a combining form meaning “child,” used in the formation of compound words:

pedophilia.

Also, especially before a vowel, ped-; especially British, paedo-.

Origin

variant spelling of paedo- < Greek paido-, combining form of paid- (stem 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

< Greek, combining form of pédon

British Dictionary definitions for pedo-

paedo-

combining form

indicating a child or children: paedology

Word Origin

from Greek pais, paid- child

pedo-¹

combining form

variants (esp US) of paedo-

pedo-²

combining form

indicating soil: pedocal

Word Origin

from Greek pedon

Word Origin and History for pedo-

before vowels ped-, word-forming element meaning "boy, child," from Greek pedo-, comb. form of pais "boy, child," especially a son, from PIE root *peu- "small, little, few, young" (see few (adj.)). The British form paed- is better because it avoids confusion with ped-.

pedo- in Medicine

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