Etymology

propaedeutic

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Today it means: Preparatory or introductory. Full definition →

Ancient Greek προπαιδεύω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπροπαιδεύω“I give preparatory instruction”
  2. English todaypropaedeutic

From the Ancient Greek προπαιδεύω (propaideúō, “I give preparatory instruction”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + παιδεύω (paideúō, “I teach”).

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