παιδόφιλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

παῖς (paîs, child, stem: παιδ-) +‎ -φῐλος (-phĭlos, -loving).

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Adjective

παιδόφῐλος • (paidóphĭlosm (feminine παιδοφῐ́λη, neuter παιδόφῐλον); first/second declension

  1. child-loving
    1. (as Παιδοφίλη (Paidophílē)) an epithet of Demeter
    2. of over-fond mothers
      Γέλλως παιδοφιλωτέρα
      Géllōs paidophilōtéra
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