παιδεραστία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From παιδεραστής (paiderastḗs, pederast) (from παῖς (paîs, child, son, boy) + ἐραστής (erastḗs, lover), from ἔραμαι (éramai, to lοve)) + -ίᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

παιδεραστίᾱ (paiderastíāf (genitive παιδεραστίᾱς); first declension

  1. love of boys, pederasty

Inflection

Descendants

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παιδεραστίᾱ (paiderastíā, love of boys).

Pronunciation

Noun

παιδεραστία (paiderastíaf (plural παιδεραστίες)

  1. pederasty
  2. (loosely) sodomy

Declension

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