pedagogic

English

WOTD – 2 March 2008

Alternative forms

paedagogic (British)
pædagogic (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛdəˈɡɒdʒɪk/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛdəˈɡɑːdʒɪk/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -ɒdʒɪk

Adjective

pedagogic (comparative more pedagogic, superlative most pedagogic)

Synonym of pedagogical

Translations

pedagogical — see pedagogical