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pedagogic

/ˌpɛdəˈɡɑd͡ʒɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
ped-a-go-gic
IPA
/ˌpɛdəˈɡɑd͡ʒɪk/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of pedagogical.

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, “to lead”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɛdəˈɡɑd͡ʒɪk/
  • British English: /ˌpɛdəˈɡɒd͡ʒɪk/

Inflected Forms

more pedagogic (comparative) most pedagogic (superlative) paedagogic (alternative) pædagogic (alternative)

Derived Forms

antipedagogic ecopedagogic orthopedagogic psychopedagogic unpedagogic

Synonyms

pedagogical

Rhymes With

logic presentation logic many-valued logic geologic biologic dialogic illogic ecologic hypnagogic cytologic mythologic ideologic

Questions

How do you pronounce pedagogic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛdəˈɡɑd͡ʒɪk/.
What does pedagogic mean?
Synonym of pedagogical.
Where does pedagogic come from?
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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