Meanings
comparative more pedagogic · superlative most pedagogic · alternative paedagogic · alternative pædagogic
- Synonym of pedagogical.
Synonyms: pedagogical
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of pedagogical.
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adjectiveof or relating to pedagogy
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Origin
- Ancient Greekπαιδαγωγικός
- Latinpaedagōgicus
- Frenchpédagogique
- Englishpedagogic
First attested in 1781. From French pédagogique, from Latin paedagōgicus, pēdagōgicus, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγικός (paidagōgikós), from παιδαγωγός (paidagōgós, “teacher, tutor”), from παῖς (paîs, “child”) + ἄγω (ágō, “to lead”).
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pedagogic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedagogic
“pedagogic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedagogic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pedagogic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedagogic.
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