Word: pederastic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ped
er
as
tic
Definition: Relating to a man's erotic love for adolescent boys.
Morphemes:
Affix: pederast
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A man who is engaged in an erotic relationship with an adolescent boy; a practitioner of pederasty.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παιδεραστής
Language: grc
Decoded: paiderastes
Meaning: lover of boys
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to