pedagogic

WOTD - 2 March 2008    

English

Etymology

First attested in 1781. From French pédagogique from [[w:Template:lang:la language|Template:lang:la]][[Category:Template:lang:la derivations]] paedagogicus from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγικός (paidagōgikos) from παιδαγωγός (paidagōgos), “‘teacher, tutor’”) from παῖς (pais), “‘child’”) + ἄγω (agō), “‘I lead’”).

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌpɛdəˈgɒdʒɪk/, SAMPA: /%pEd@"gQdZIk/
• (US) IPA: /ˌpɛdəˈgɑːdʒɪk/, SAMPA: /%pEd@"gA:dZIk/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ɒdʒɪk

Adjective

pedagogic (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive pedagogic

Comparative {{{1}}}

Superlative {{{2}}}

1. Of, or relating to pedagogy; teaching.
2. Haughty and formal.

Synonyms

• (relating to pedagogy): didactic, pedagogical
• (haughty, formal): pedantic

Translations

of, or relating to pedagogy

Dutch: pedagogisch Finnish: pedagoginen French: pédagogique German: pädagogisch

Norwegian: pedagogisk Polish: pedagogiczny m. Spanish: pedagógico Swedish: pedagogisk

haughty and formal

Finnish: koppava, pöyhkeä, ylimielinen, muodollinen, jäykkä

Polish: wyniosły m.

Elsewhere on the web

En-En	En-It	En-Fr	En-El	En-Sp	En-Mul	En-De
Onelook	IATE	IATE	IATE	IATE	ProZ	Dict.cc
Wordnik					IATE	Linguee
					Google	IATE