pedagogue
A teacher or instructor of childrenA teacher or instructor of children; one whose occupation is to teach the young.
» He is an extremely fine and articulate pedagogue.
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3 sensesA teacher or instructor of children; one whose occupation is to teach the young.
Pädagoge, Pädagogin
педаго́гpedagóg
педаго́гpedahóh
A pedant; one who by teaching has become overly formal or pedantic in his or her ways; one who has the manner of a teacher.
педа́нтpedánt, педа́нткаpedántka
(historical)A slave who led the master's children to school, and had the charge of them generally.
- someone who educates young people
Examples
2 sentencesHe is an extremely fine and articulate pedagogue.
A pedagogue teaches children.
ruПедагог учит детей. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English pedagoge, from Middle French pedagogue, from Latin paedagōgus, from AnFrom Middle English pedagoge, from Middle French pedagogue, from Latin paedagōgus, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγός (paidagōgós), from παῖς (paîs, “child”) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, “guide”) (from ἄγω (ágō, “lead”)). By surface analysis, ped- (“child”) + -agogue.
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Forms
plural: pedagoguesSynonyms
2 synonyms- someone who educates young people:educatorpedagog
Word family
9 related wordsSee also
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