παιδο-

Greek

Alternative forms

• παιδό- (paidó-)
• παιδ- (paid-)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παῖς (paîs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeðo/

Prefix

παιδο- • (paido-)

1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something related to children:

   ‎παιδο- (paido-) + ‎ιατρός (iatrós, “doctor”) → ‎παιδίατρος (paidíatros, “paediatrician”)

   ‎παιδο- (paido-) + ‎τόπος (tópos, “place”) → ‎παιδότοπος (paidótopos, “playground”)

   ‎παιδο- (paido-) + ‎-κτονία (-ktonía, “-cide”) → ‎παιδοκτονία (paidoktonía, “infanticide”)

   ‎παιδο- (paido-) + ‎-λογία (-logía, “-logy”) → ‎παιδολογία (paidología, “paedology”)

   ‎παιδο- (paido-) + ‎-φιλος (-filos, “-phile”) → ‎παιδόφιλος (paidófilos, “paedophile”)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with παιδο-

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