pedagogical

[ped-uh-goj-ik, -goh-jik] Origin

ped·a·gog·ic

[ped-uh-goj-ik, -goh-jik]
adjective
of or pertaining to a pedagogue or pedagogy.
Also, ped·a·gog·i·cal.


Origin:
1775–85; < Greek paidagōgikós of a child's tutor. See pedagogue, -ic

ped·a·gog·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·ped·a·gog·ic, adjective
non·ped·a·gog·i·cal, adjective
non·ped·a·gog·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·ped·a·gog·ic, adjective
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un·ped·a·gog·i·cal·ly, adverb
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pedagogue or pedagog (ˈpɛdəˌɡɒɡ)
 
n
1.  a teacher or educator
2.  a pedantic or dogmatic teacher
 
[C14: from Latin paedagōgus, from Greek paidagōgos slave who looked after his master's son, from pais boy + agōgos leader]
 
pedagog or pedagog
 
n
 
[C14: from Latin paedagōgus, from Greek paidagōgos slave who looked after his master's son, from pais boy + agōgos leader]
 
peda'gogic or pedagog
 
adj
 
peda'gogical or pedagog
 
adj
 
peda'gogically or pedagog
 
adv
 
'pedagogism or pedagog
 
n
 
'pedagoguism or pedagog
 
n

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pedagogical
1610s, from L. paedagogicus, from Gk. paidagogikos, from paidagogos "teacher" (see pedagogue).
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