pederastice
English
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editEtymology
editProbably either the post-Classical Latin paederastia or its etymon, the Ancient Greek παιδερᾰστίᾱ (paiderastíā), suffixed with the English -ice (suffix forming abstract nouns). Compare pederasty.
Noun
editpederastice (uncountable)
References
edit- OED (3rd ed., September 2005), “† pederastice, n.”