Added 9 October 2026
pedagogic
/ˌpɛdəˈɡɒd͡ʒɪk/ adjective
Latin root: paedagōgicus First recorded: 1781 Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pedagogic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Of or relating to pedagogy.
pedagogical significance
Origin
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, “to lead”).
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