ped

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ped, 

1. pedestrian.

• by shortening

ped-¹ ,

1. var. of pedo- ¹ before a vowel:
   pedagogic.

Also, paed-. 
ped-² ,

1. var. of pedi- before a vowel.

ped-³ ,

1. var. of pedo- ² before a vowel:
   pedalfer.

-ped, 

1. a combining form with the meaning "having a foot'' of the kind specified by the initial element:
   pinnatiped.

Also, -pede. Cf. -pod. 

• Latin -ped-, stem of -pēs -footed, adjective, adjectival derivative of pēs foot

ped., 

1. pedal.
2. pedestal.

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-ped-, root. 

1. -ped- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "foot.'' This meaning is found in such words as: biped, centipede, expedient, expedite, expedition, impede, impediment, millipede, moped, pedal, pedestal, pedestrian, pedicure, pedometer, quadruped.

-ped-¹, root. 

1. -ped- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "child.'' This meaning is found in such words as: encyclopedia, orthopedic, pedagogue, pedagogy, pederasty, pediatrician, pediatrics.

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paedo-, 

1. var. of pedo- ¹.

Also,[esp. before a vowel,] paed-. 

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pedi-, 

1. a combining form meaning "foot,'' used in the formation of compound words:
   pediform.

Also,[esp. before a vowel,] ped-. 

• combining form of Latin ped- (stem of pēs) foot

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pedo-,¹ 

1. a combining form meaning "child,'' used in the formation of compound words:
   pedophilia.

Also, paedo-;
 [esp. before a vowel,] ped-. 

• Greek paido-, combining form of paid- (stem of paîs) child
• variant spelling, spelled of paedo-

pedo-,² 

1. a combining form meaning "soil,'' used in the formation of compound words:
   pedocal.

Also,[esp. before a vowel,] ped-. 

• Greek, combining form of pédon

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-ped, -pede combining_form:in_noun:countable

1. foot or feet: quadruped, centipede

Etymology: from Latin pēs, ped- foot

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paedo-, (before a vowel)paed-pedo-, ped- combining_form

1. indicating a child or children

Etymology: from Greek pais, paid- child

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ped- combining_form

1. a variant (esp US) of paedo-