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paideia

/paɪˈdeɪ.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
paideia
IPA
/paɪˈdeɪ.ə/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Athenian system of education designed to give students a broad cultural background focusing on integration into the public life of the city-state with subject matter including gymnastics, grammar, rhetoric, music, mathematics, geography, natural history, and philosophy

Uncountable

noun

The epitome of physical and intellectual achievement to which an Ancient Greek citizen could aspire; societal and cultural perfection.

Uncountable

noun

An early model of Christian higher learning having theology as its chief subject.

Uncountable

noun

A pedagogical system focusing on providing children with a broad and balanced education.

American usage; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παιδείᾱ (paideíā, “rearing of a child, education”), from παιδεύω (paideúō, “rear a child”) + -ίᾱ (-íā), from παῖς (paîs, “child”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

pedo- -pedia

Frequently Paired Words

paidia pedo- -pedia encyclopedia

Synonyms

humanitas

Questions

How do you pronounce paideia?
The recorded pronunciation is /paɪˈdeɪ.ə/.
What does paideia mean?
An Athenian system of education designed to give students a broad cultural background focusing on integration into the public life of the city-state with subject matter including gymnastics, grammar, rhetoric, music, mathematics, geography, natural history, and philosophy
Where does paideia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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