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View synonyms for pedagogue
pedagogue
or ped·a·gog
[ ped-uh-gog, -gawg ]
noun
- a teacher; schoolteacher.
- a person who is pedantic, dogmatic, and formal.
pedagogue
/ ˈpɛdəˌɡɒɡ /
noun
- a teacher or educator
- a pedantic or dogmatic teacher
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Derived Forms
- ˈpedaˌgogism, noun
- ˌpedaˈgogic, adjective
- ˌpedaˈgogically, adverb
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Other Words From
- peda·goguer·y peda·goger·y noun
- peda·goguish peda·gogish adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pedagogue1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pedagogue1
C14: from Latin paedagōgus, from Greek paidagōgos slave who looked after his master's son, from pais boy + agōgos leader
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