Main Entry: ped·er·ast
Pronunciation: 'pe-d&-"rast
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek paiderastEs, literally, lover of boys, from paid- ped- + erastEs lover, from erasthai to love
Date: circa 1736:
one that practices anal intercourse especially with a boy
- ped·er·as·tic /"pe-d&-'ras-tik/ adjective
- ped·er·as·ty /'pe-d&-"ras-tE/ noun
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