pedagogue
or ped·a·gog
[ ped-uh-gog, -gawg ]
noun
a teacher; schoolteacher.
a person who is pedantic, dogmatic, and formal.
Origin of pedagogue
1Other words from pedagogue
- ped·a·gogu·er·y, ped·a·gog·er·y, noun
- ped·a·gogu·ish, ped·a·gog·ish, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for pedagogue
pedagogue
sometimes US pedagog
/ (ˈpɛdəˌɡɒɡ) /
noun
a teacher or educator
a pedantic or dogmatic teacher
Origin of pedagogue
1C14: from Latin paedagōgus, from Greek paidagōgos slave who looked after his master's son, from pais boy + agōgos leader
Derived forms of pedagogue
- pedagogic or pedagogical, adjective
- pedagogically, adverb
- pedagogism or pedagoguism, noun
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