pedagogue

or ped·a·gog

[ ped-uh-gog, -gawg ]

noun

1. a teacher; schoolteacher.
2. a person who is pedantic, dogmatic, and formal.

pedagogue

/ ˈpɛdəˌɡɒɡ /

noun

1. a teacher or educator
2. a pedantic or dogmatic teacher

Derived Forms

• ˈpedaˌgogism, noun
• ˌpedaˈgogically, adverb
• ˌpedaˈgogic, adjective

Other Words From

• peda·goguer·y peda·goger·y noun
• peda·goguish peda·gogish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pedagogue¹

1350–1400; Middle English pedagoge < Latin paedagōgus < Greek paidagōgós a boy's tutor. See ped- ¹, -agogue

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