English Explanatory Dictionary

pedagogic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Synonym of pedagogical.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɛdəˈɡɒd͡ʒɪk/ /ˌpɛdəˈɡɒɡɪk/ /ˌpɛdəˈɡɑd͡ʒɪk/ en-us-pedagogic.ogg

Word forms

pedagogic more pedagogic most pedagogic paedagogic pædagogic

Etymology

First attested in 1781. From French pédagogique, from Latin paedagōgicus, pēdagōgicus, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγικός (paidagōgikós), from παιδαγωγός (paidagōgós, “teacher, tutor”), from παῖς (paîs, “child”) + ἄγω (ágō, “to lead”).

Synonyms

pedagogical

Derived words

antipedagogic ecopedagogic orthopedagogic psychopedagogic unpedagogic
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