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pedi-
a combining form meaning “foot,” used in the formation of compound words.
pediform.
Pedi
1/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
Also called: Northern Sotho.a member of a subgroup of the Sotho people resident in the Transvaal
the dialect of Sotho spoken by this people
pedi-
2combining form
indicating the foot
pedicure
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pedi-1
Example Sentences
Dr Mosley, a broadcaster for almost 20 years, known for programmes that focused on diet, exercise and medicine, had been staying with family and friends when they travelled to Pedi Beach on the morning of 5 June, a findings document said.
The rescue operation is focusing on the Pedi area of Symi after a woman said she saw him there on Wednesday, the island's deputy mayor Ilias Chaskas told BBC News.
He said the area is considered dangerous, but noted the woman had seen Mr Mosley on the road in a safer part of Pedi.
He was last seen by a witness at a bus stop in Pedi, about halfway between the two locations, and did not have his cellphone on him when he disappeared, she said.
Les pedí a Cuarón, Del Toro y González Iñárritu que recordaran cuándo conocieron al actor y cómo fue la experiencia de trabajar con él.
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When To Use
The combining form pedi- is used like a prefix meaning “foot.” It is occasionally used in scientific and technical terms.The form pedi- comes from Latin ŧ, meaning “foot.” The Greek cognate of ŧ is ú, “foot,” which is the source of numerous combining forms that relate to the lower extremities, including pod-, podo-, -pod, -poda, -pode, -podium, and -podous. Discover more at our 51Թs That Use articles for each of these seven forms.What are variants of pedi-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, pedi- becomes ped-, as in pedal, which comes from the equivalent of the form in Latin. Want to know more? Read our 51Թs That Use article for ped-.
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