Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

didact

/ˈdaɪdækt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
di-dact
IPA
/ˈdaɪdækt/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A didactic person.

noun

A person gifted, trained, or intending to instruct.

noun

Any teacher.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διδακτός (didaktós).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: διδακτός

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪdˈækt/

Inflected Forms

didacts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

autodidact autodidactic autodidacticism autodidaction autodidactism didactic didactical didactically

Synonyms

teacher instructor preceptor pedagogue

Questions

How do you pronounce didact?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaɪdækt/.
What does didact mean?
A didactic person.
Where does didact come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce didact

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