pederasta
/pedeɾasta/from spelling rules
The English slang term "chomo" can be translated into Spanish as pederasta.
The term is used to describe a person who is sexually attracted to children.
How do you pronounce it?
/pedeɾasta/
Did you know?
- The formal term pederasta shares a direct linguistic ancestor with the English word 'pediatrician', as both stem from the Greek 'pais' meaning 'child'.
- While pederasta is the technical term, using it in a casual conversation can sound strangely academic or clinical, as if you are reading from a legal or medical textbook.
- Because pederasta is a learned borrowing from Ancient Greek, it belongs to a class of Spanish words called cultismos that entered the language through Latin books rather than common speech.
Examples in context
- La policía arrestó a un pederasta ayer.The police arrested a pedophile yesterday.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are discussing a news report about a trial.
- SofíaLeí que el acusado es un pederasta.I read that the defendant is a pedophile.
- JavierEs horrible que existan personas así.It is horrible that people like that exist.
- SofíaEspero que ese pederasta vaya a prisión.I hope that pedophile goes to prison.
- JavierTienes razón, debe pagar por sus crímenes.You are right, he must pay for his crimes.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pederasta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
