pedagogic

English

WOTD – 2 March 2008

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɛdəˈɡɒd͡ʒɪk/, /ˌpɛdəˈɡɒɡɪk/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɛdəˈɡɑd͡ʒɪk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɒdʒɪk, -ɒɡɪk
  • Hyphenation: ped‧a‧go‧gic

Adjective

pedagogic (comparative more pedagogic, superlative most pedagogic)

  1. Synonym of pedagogical

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French pédagogique. By surface analysis, pedagogie + -ic.

Adjective

pedagogic m or n (feminine singular pedagogică, masculine plural pedagogici, feminine and neuter plural pedagogice)

  1. pedagogic, pedagogical

Declension

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