pedagogish

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ped⋅a⋅gogue

[ped-uh-gog, -gawg]

–noun

1.	a teacher; schoolteacher.

2.	a person who is pedantic, dogmatic, and formal.

Also, ped⋅a⋅gog.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME pedagoge < L paedagōgus < Gk paidagōgós a boy's tutor. See ped- ¹ , -agogue

Related forms:

ped⋅a⋅gogu⋅er⋅y, ped⋅a⋅gog⋅er⋅y, noun

ped⋅a⋅gogu⋅ish, ped⋅a⋅gog⋅ish, adjective

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