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pedagogic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpɛdəˈɡɒd͡ʒɪk/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpɛdəˈɡɒɡɪk/
  • General-American: /ˌpɛdəˈɡɑd͡ʒɪk/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒdʒɪk
  • rhymes with -ɒɡɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Synonym of pedagogical.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pedagogical

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to pedagogy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • pedagogical significance

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pedagogical

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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”).