Etymology

-agogue

Today it means: Something that stimulates a flow such as secretion or circulation. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀγωγός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀγωγός“leading”
  2. English today-agogue

From Ancient Greek ἀγωγός (agōgós, “leading”), from ἄγω (ágō, “I lead”).

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