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ped-
1- variant of pedo- 1 before a vowel:
pedagogic.
ped-
2- variant of pedi- before a vowel.
ped-
3- variant of pedo- 2 before a vowel:
pedalfer.
ped
4PED
5- performance-enhancing drug.
-ped
6- a combining form with the meaning “having a foot” of the kind specified by the initial element:
pinnatiped.
ped.
7abbreviation for
- pedal.
- pedestal.
-ped
1combining form
- foot or feet
centipede
quadruped
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ped-1
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Origin of ped-1
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Example Sentences
At the same time, he refuses to turn his back on his PED-using teammates, the most famous being Alex Rodriguez.
Mayweather stands as the only person to ever accuse Manny Pacquiao of PED use.
But as the aging star sits out another year, will he and other PED-using greats be written out of Major League Baseball history?
Perhaps my favorite writer, Will Leitch, seems merely bored by PED scandals.
HGH was the darling of the PED crowd for a long while because it could not be detected.
And old Squire said the tender, compassionate little face "ho'ped 'im as much as Miss July did."
How fain she would have drawn on Sophocles To come aboard, and how she simper'd it—Ped.
Pederasty, ped′e-rast-i, n. unnatural commerce of males with males, esp.
If no oder medticine goes mit this ped, put me in some oder ped dot has a tifferent pottle, I cares not what it is.'
You pelongs to dot ped, und whoefer goes into dot ped dakes dot medticine.
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Words That Use ped-
What does ped- mean?
Ped– is a combining form used like a prefix that has three distinct senses.
The first of these senses is “child,” and this form of ped– is occasionally used in a variety of scientific and technical terms. The form ped– in this sense comes from Greek paîs, meaning “child.”
The second of these senses is “foot,” and this form of ped– is occasionally used in a variety of scientific and technical terms. The form ped– in this sense comes from Latin pēs, meaning “foot.”
The third of these senses is “soil,” and this form of ped– is very rarely used in a variety of scientific terms. The form ped– in this sense comes from Greek pédon, meaning “ground” or “earth.”
What are variants of ped– with the sense “child”?
When combined with words or word elements that begin with a consonant, ped– becomes pedo–, as in pedogenesis. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article about pedo-.
In British English, ped– in this sense is chiefly spelled paed–, as in paediatrics.
What are variants of ped– with the sense “foot”?
When combined with words or word elements that begin with a consonant, ped– becomes pedi–, as in pedicab. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article about pedi-.
When combined as a final element of a word, the related form –ped means “having a foot.” To learn more, read our Words That Use feature on –ped below.
What are variants of ped– with the sense “soil”?
When combined with words or word elements that begin with a consonant, ped– becomes pedo–, as in pedology. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article about pedo-.
Examples of ped- with the sense “child”
A word you may have come across that features the form ped– is pediatrics, “the branch of medicine concerned with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children.”
The ped– part of the word means “child,” as we have seen, but what about the –iatrics part of the word? It means “healing, medical practice” and is used to name medical treatments or branches of medicine, from Greek iātrikós. Pediatrics literally means “child healing.”
What are some words that use the combining form ped-?
- pedagogue (using the equivalent form of ped- in Greek)
- pedant (using the equivalent form of ped- in Italian)
- pedantic
- pederast (using the equivalent form of ped- in Greek)
What are some other forms that ped– may be commonly confused with?
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The combining form –agogue has a variety of meanings, including “leader (of).” With this in mind, what does pedagogue literally mean?
Examples of ped- with the sense “foot”
A word you have likely encountered that uses the form ped– is pedal, “a foot-operated lever.” Pedal comes from Latin pedālis, which uses the equivalent of ped– in that language.
The ped– part of this word here means “foot,” but what about the suffix –al? The suffix –al here means “having the form or character of.” Pedal literally means “having the form of a foot.”
What are some words that use the combining form ped-?
- pedal boat
- pedal keyboard
- pedal pushers
- pedate (using the equivalent form of ped- in Latin)
- pedestal (using the equivalent form of ped- in Italian)
- pedestrian (using the equivalent form of ped- in Latin)
- peduncle (using the equivalent form of ped- in Latin)
What are some other forms that ped– may be commonly confused with?
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The –destal portion of the word pedestal comes from an Italian element meaning “of stall.” With this in mind, what does pedestal literally mean?
Examples of ped- with the sense “soil”
A scientific term that features the form ped– is pedalfer, “a soil rich in alumina and iron, with few or no carbonates.”
The ped– portion of the word means “soil.” The –al– portion of the word is short for alum, a chemical compound. The –fer portion of the word here is short for Latin ferrum, meaning “iron” (not to be confused with the combining form –fer meaning “that which carries”). Pedalfer literally means “soil with alum and iron.”
What are some words that use the combining form ped-?
- pedion (using the equivalent form of ped– in Greek)
- pedon (using the equivalent form of ped– in Greek)
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