paedo
Greek for child
Paedo is British slang, short for paedophile—someone sexually attracted to children.
The term is colloquial and often appears in tabloid headlines or casual speech: The neighbors suspected he was a paedo.
Highly offensive when used as an accusation.
Americans use the spelling pedo.
child
Very young child
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- minorScale with lowered third
- youthState of being immature
adolescent · kindergarten · nursery · playground · puberty · infancy · adolescence · immature
etymology
Physician for children
- pediatricsMedicine for minors
- pedagogyArt of instruction
- encyclopediaComprehensive subject-matter collection
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
archaic
Old and outdated
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- obsoleteNo longer in use
disused · variant · outdated · historical
infant
Very young child
youth · adolescent · kindergarten · nursery · playground · puberty · infancy · adolescence · immature · youthful
pediatrician
Physician for children
- pediatricsMedicine for minors
- pedagogyArt of instruction
- encyclopediaComprehensive subject-matter collection
antiquated
Old and outdated
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
obsolete · disused · variant · outdated · historical