Pediology
/ˌpiːdiˈɒlədʒi/noun
The study of children or child development.
Did you know?Pediology is a real scholarly coinage from Greek roots, and its -logy ending comes from logos, the same ancient word behind “logic,” “dialogue,” and “astrology.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
pais / paidos
“child”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-logia
“study, discourse, account”
Late 19th Century
English
pediology
“a proposed or used term for the study of children”
Modern English
English
pediology
“the study of children or child development”