Pedo-
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Pedo- or Paedo-[1] is a prefix with these meanings:
- Primarily, "relating to children", from the Greek word pais (παῖς), meaning child or slave,[2] which derived from the Proto-Indo European base word *peu-, meaning "small," "young" or "few,".[1] It is spelled "pedo-" in USA spelling and "paedo-" in British spelling.
- Also, "relating to foot", in words (e.g. pedometer) derived from the Proto-Indo European word *ped-, meaning "foot,"[3] such as the Latin prefix ped-, also meaning foot,[4]
- Also, "relating to soil", from the Greek word for soil pedon (πέδον)[5][6]
- Also, "relating to flatulence", pēdō (infinitive pēdere) [Latin: to break wind], the root word for flatulation in several Indo-European languages;[7] see Fart
- In meanings #2 and #3, the spelling remains "pedo-" in British spelling.
Relating to children
- Research and teaching
- Pedology (children study), study of children
- Pediatrics, branch of medicine about children
- Pedagogy, study of teaching
- Human sexuality
- Pedophilia, attraction to children
- "paedo" or "pedo", words commonly used as slang for "paedophile"
- Pedophile Group, a Danish organization active from 1985 to 2004
- Pedophile press, published materials created for a pedophilic audience
- Pedobear, an Internet meme
- Pederasty, older man and adolescent boy relationship
Relating to soil
- Pedology (soil study), study of soil
- Pedocal, subdivision of the zonal soil order
- Pedodiversity, variation of soil properties
- Pedogenesis, process by which soil is formed
- Pedometrics study of soil formation
- Pedometric mapping, creation of maps based on soil properties
- Pedosphere, outermost layer of the Earth composed of soil
- Pedotope, total soil component of the abiotic matrix present in an ecotope
- Pedotransfer function, predictive functionsof certain soil properties from more easily-measured properties
- ped unit of soil
- pedalfer soil with aluminum and iron oxides
- pedon smallest unit of soil that exemplifies its character
Relating to feet
- Pedobarography, the study of pressure fields acting between the plantar surface of the foot and a supporting surface
- Pedometer, a device that counts steps a person takes
- Pedorthist, a healthcare professional specializing in the use of footwear and supportive devices to address conditions that affect the feet and lower limbs
Persons
- Albinovanus Pedo, Roman poet of the Augustan age
See also
References
- ^ a b Online Etymology Dictionary. (2010). Pedo- Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=pedo-
- ^ Search God's Words. (2011). The New Testament's Greek Lexicon. Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://www.searchgodsword.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3816
- ^ Nostratica. *ped-. Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://indoeuro.bizland.com/project/phonetics/word10.html
- ^ EnglishWordInformation. ped- pedi-, -pedal, -ped, -pede, -pedia. Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://wordinfo.info/unit/2801/ip:3/il:P
- ^ My Etymology.(2008). Etymology of the Greek word pedon (πηδόν, πέδον) Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://www.myetymology.com/greek/pedon.html
- ^ EnglishWordInformation. pedo-,ped-. Accessed May 9, 2011, from http://wordinfo.info/unit/1590
- ^ Adams, Douglas Q.(1997). Indo-European Culture. Taylor & Francis, ISBN 9781884964985
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