pedagogue
or ped·a·gog
[ ped-uh-gog, -gawg ]
/ ˈpɛd əˌgɒg, -ˌgɔg /
noun
a teacher; schoolteacher.
a person who is pedantic, dogmatic, and formal.
Nearby words
ped., ped.d., pedagogical, pedagogics, pedagogism, pedagogue, pedagogy, pedal, pedal boat, pedal keyboard, pedal piano
Origin of pedagogue
Related forms
ped·a·gogu·er·y, ped·a·gog·er·y, nounped·a·gogu·ish, ped·a·gog·ish, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for pedagog
pedagogue
sometimes US pedagog
/ (ˈpɛdəˌɡɒɡ) /
noun
a teacher or educator
a pedantic or dogmatic teacher
Derived Forms
pedagogic or pedagogical, adjectivepedagogically, adverbpedagogism or pedagoguism, nounWord Origin for pedagogue
C14: from Latin paedagōgus, from Greek paidagōgos slave who looked after his master's son, from pais boy + agōgos leader
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