pederastice
English
Alternative forms
- pæderastice
Etymology
Probably either the post-Classical Latin paederastia or its etymon, the Ancient Greek παιδερᾰστίᾱ (paiderăstíā), suffixed with the English -ice (suffix forming abstract nouns). Compare pederasty.
Noun
pederastice (uncountable)
- (obsolete) pederasty
References
- OED (3rd ed., September 2005), “† pederastice, n.”