pederast

English

/ˈpɛd.ɚ.ɹæst/

noun
Definitions
  • A man who is engaged in an erotic relationship with an adolescent boy; a practitioner of pederasty.

Etymology

Borrowed from French pédéraste derived from Ancient Greek παιδεραστής (lover of boys) root from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (few, little, small, smallness, young, offspring).

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Proto-Indo-European

*peh₂w-

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few, little, small, smallness, young, offspring

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