pedagogic

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pedagogic

/ˌpɛdəˈɡɒd͡ʒɪk/ UK
/ˌpɛdəˈɡɒɡɪk/ UK
/ˌpɛdəˈɡɑd͡ʒɪk/ US

Rhymes with -ɒdʒɪk, -ɒɡɪk

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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”).

adjective more pedagogic · most pedagogic · paedagogic · pædagogic

Synonym of pedagogical.
Similar: pedagogical

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@misc{pedagogic_2026,
  title = {pedagogic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pedagogic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}