paedagogus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παιδαγωγός (paidagōgós, “pedagogue; teacher; guide”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /pae̯.daˈɡoː.ɡus/, [pae̯.daˈɡoː.ɡʊs]

Noun

paedagōgus m (genitive paedagōgī); second declension

  1. A pedagogue, governor

Usage notes

Among the Romans, these were educated slaves who were used to educate Roman children. They were generally of Greek origin.

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative paedagōgus paedagōgī
Genitive paedagōgī paedagōgōrum
Dative paedagōgō paedagōgīs
Accusative paedagōgum paedagōgōs
Ablative paedagōgō paedagōgīs
Vocative paedagōge paedagōgī

Derived terms

Descendants

References
  • paedagogus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • paedagogus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • paedagogus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • paedagogus in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • paedagogus in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
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