Peda/Pais is a Greek word for which meaning?

• A. Latin / large city / old
• B. Greek / small child / young / boy
• C. Greek / large country / man
• D. Greek / young woman / girl

Answer: (B)

The concept being tested is recognizing a Greek root that refers to a child. In ancient Greek, pais ( παις ) means a child, boy, or youth, and English terms about children borrow this root as paed- or pedi- (as in pediatrics, pediatrician, pedagogy). That is why the option identifying a Greek origin and meaning “small child / young / boy” is the best fit. The other choices mix up the language or the meaning: they suggest Latin origin or refer to different concepts like city, old, country, man, or a female, none of which match the Greek root pais. This kind of root knowledge helps explain why terms related to children (pediatric, pedagogy, etc.) carry that child-centered meaning.