pederast en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- pĕd'ə-răst'
- /ˈpidəɹæst/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpɛdəɹæst/ (US)
Etymology
Borrowed from French pédéraste, from Ancient Greek παιδεραστής (paiderastḗs, “lover of boys”), from παῖς (paîs, “boy”) and ἐραστής (erastḗs, “lover”).
Meanings
- A man who is engaged in an erotic relationship with an adolescent boy; a practitioner of pederasty.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pæderast | alternative, dated | lexicographic | |
| pederasts | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| paederast | UK, alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (44)
ru пе́дик (practitioner of pederasty) · nl pederast (practitioner of pederasty) · et pede (practitioner of pederasty) · sh содомит (practitioner of pederasty) · gl pederasta (practitioner of pederasty) · pl pederasta (practitioner of pederasty) · da pæderast (practitioner of pederasty) · fr pédéraste m (pédé (practitioner of pederasty) · cs pederast (practitioner of pederasty) · de Päderast (practitioner of pederasty) · it pederasta (practitioner of pederasty) · uk педера́ст (practitioner of pederasty) · cmn 雞奸者 (practitioner of pederasty) · ja 男色者 (practitioner of pederasty) · pt pederasta (practitioner of pederasty) · fi pederasti (practitioner of pederasty) · ro pederast (practitioner of pederasty) · grc παιδεραστής (practitioner of pederasty) · sk pederast (practitioner of pederasty) · bg педера́ст (practitioner of pederasty) · ru содоми́т (practitioner of pederasty) · ca pederasta (practitioner of pederasty) · ar لُوطِيّ (practitioner of pederasty) · cmn 男色者 (practitioner of pederasty) · ru пи́дор (practitioner of pederasty) · sv pederast (practitioner of pederasty) · ru педера́ст (practitioner of pederasty) · sh sodomit (practitioner of pederasty) · sh pederast (practitioner of pederasty) · es pederasta (practitioner of pederasty) · ota اوغلانجی (practitioner of pederasty) · la paedīcō (practitioner of pederasty) · el παιδεραστής (practitioner of pederasty) · lt pederastas (practitioner of pederasty) · eo pederasto (practitioner of pederasty) · tr oğlancı (practitioner of pederasty) · sl pederast (practitioner of pederasty) · sh педераст (practitioner of pederasty) · et pederast (practitioner of pederasty) · ru пидора́с (practitioner of pederasty) · mk педера́ст (practitioner of pederasty) · be педэра́ст (practitioner of pederasty) · cmn 好男色者 (practitioner of pederasty) · ga péidearastach (practitioner of pederasty)