pédant

See also: pedant and Pedant

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pedante, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pe.dɑ̃/
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Noun

pédant m (plural pédants, feminine pédante)

(obsolete) schoolmaster
pedant; pretentious person

Descendants

→ German: Pedant

Adjective

pédant (feminine pédante, masculine plural pédants, feminine plural pédantes)

pedantic

Further reading

“pédant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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