pedagogue

noun ped·a·gogue \ˈpe-də-ˌgäg\

Definition of PEDAGOGUE

: teacher, schoolmaster; especially : a dull, formal, or pedantic teacher

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Variants of PEDAGOGUE

ped·a·gogue also ped·a·gog \ˈpe-də-ˌgäg\

Origin of PEDAGOGUE

Middle English pedagoge, from Latin paedagogus, from Greek paidagōgos, slave who escorted children to school, from paid- ped- + agōgos leader, from agein to lead — more at agent

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PEDAGOGUE

Synonyms: educationist [chiefly British], educator, instructor, teacher (also pedagog), preceptor, schoolteacher

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis

Rhymes with PEDAGOGUE

analog, analogue, antilog, apologue, catalog, decalogue, demagogue, dialogue, epilogue, golliwog, homologue, leopard frog, monologue, mummichog, mystagogue, nouvelle vague, pollywog, semilog, sinologue, synagogue, Taganrog, theologue, travelogue, waterlog

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