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)

1. (obsolete) pederasty

References

• OED (3rd ed., September 2005), “† pederastice, n.”

Anagrams

• depreciates