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- [ped-uh-gog, -gawg]
- /ˈpɛd əˌgɒg, -ˌgɔg/
- /ˈped.ə.ɡɒɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ped-uh-gog, -gawg]
- /ˈpɛd əˌgɒg, -ˌgɔg/
Definitions of pedagogue word
- noun pedagogue a teacher; schoolteacher. 1
- noun pedagogue a person who is pedantic, dogmatic, and formal. 1
- noun pedagogue teacher, educator 1
- countable noun pedagogue If you describe someone as a pedagogue, you mean that they like to teach people things in a firm way as if they know more than anyone else. 0
- noun pedagogue a teacher or educator 0
- noun pedagogue a pedantic or dogmatic teacher 0
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Origin of pedagogue
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English pedagoge < Latin paedagōgus < Greek paidagōgós a boy's tutor. See ped-1, -agogue
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Parts of speech for Pedagogue
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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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pedagogue popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pedagogue
noun pedagogue
- abecedary — abecedarian.
- bluestocking — A bluestocking is an intellectual woman.
- commandant — A commandant is an army officer in charge of a particular place or group of people.
- controller — A controller is a person who has responsibility for a particular organization or for a particular part of an organization.
- dogmatist — a person who asserts his or her opinions in an unduly positive or arrogant manner; a dogmatic person.
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