pederasta
/pedeɾasta/from spelling rules
The British slang term 'nonce' can be translated into Spanish as pederasta.
The term refers to an individual who commits sexual offenses against children.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /pedeɾasta/.
Did you know?
- The word pederasta is a learned borrowing from the Ancient Greek word παιδερᾰστής, which originally referred to a specific social and educational relationship between an adult male and a youth.
- If you want to insult someone with the same street-level aggression as 'nonce' in a Spanish-speaking neighborhood, you would likely use degenerado or pervertido instead. Pederasta is too formal for a heated argument on the street.
- In many Spanish-speaking legal contexts, authorities might prefer the term abusador or abusador sexual to describe the same person, as pederasta focuses strictly on the age of the victim.
Examples in context
- El pederasta fue arrestado ayer.The pedophile was arrested yesterday.
- Ese pederasta es un peligro para la sociedad.That pedophile is a danger to society.
- La policía busca al pederasta.The police are looking for the pedophile.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a news report on the television.
- Lucía¿Viste las noticias sobre el pederasta?Did you see the news about the pedophile?
- MateoSí, es una noticia terrible.Yes, it is terrible news.
- LucíaMe da mucho miedo ese hombre.That man scares me a lot.
- MateoEs comprensible, Lucía.It is understandable, Lucía.
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.
