-agogue

English

Alternative forms

-agog

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀγωγός (agōgós, “leading”), from ἄγω (ágō, “I lead”).

Suffix

-agogue

Something that leads to something else, as:
1. (biology, medicine) Something that stimulates a flow such as secretion or circulation.
2. Someone who leads others.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -agogue

Translations

that stimulates a flow

Hungarian: -agóg, -agóga

someone who leads

French: -agogue (fr)
Portuguese: -agogo m

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