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Webster 1913 Edition


Pedagogue

Ped′a-gogue

(pĕd′ā̍-gŏg)
,
Noun.
[F.
pédagogue
, L.
paedagogus
, Gr.
παιδαγωγός
;
παῖς
,
παιδός
, a boy +
ἄγειν
to lead, guide; cf.
ἀγωγόσ
leading. See
Page
a servant,
Agent
.]
1.
(Gr. Antiq.)
A slave who led his master’s children to school, and had the charge of them generally.
2.
A teacher of children; one whose occupation is to teach the young; a schoolmaster.
3.
One who by teaching has become formal, positive, or pedantic in his ways; one who has the manner of a schoolmaster; a pedant.
Goldsmith.

Ped′a-gogue

,
Verb.
T.
[Cf. L.
paedagogare
to instruct.]
To play the pedagogue toward.
[Obs.]
Prior.

Webster 1828 Edition


Pedagogue

PEDAGOGUE

,
Noun.
ped'agog.[Gr. a child, and to lead.]
1.
A teacher of children; one whose occupation is to instruct young children; a schoolmaster.
2.
A pedant.

Definition 2024


pédagogue

pédagogue

See also: pedagogue

French

Alternative forms

Noun

pédagogue m, f (plural pédagogues)

  1. pedagogue; educator
  2. teacher

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