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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek παῖς (paîs).
Pronunciation
Prefix
παιδο- • (paido-)
- 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
Category Greek terms prefixed with παιδ- not found