paedagogus
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Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek παιδαγωγός (paidagōgós, “pedagogue; teacher; guide”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /pae̯.daˈɡoː.ɡus/, [päe̯d̪äˈɡoːɡʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /pe.daˈɡo.ɡus/, [ped̪äˈɡɔːɡus]
Noun[edit]
paedagōgus m (genitive paedagōgī); second declension
Usage notes[edit]
Among the Romans, these were educated slaves or freedman who were used to educate Roman children. They were generally of Greek origin.
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | paedagōgus | paedagōgī |
Genitive | paedagōgī | paedagōgōrum |
Dative | paedagōgō | paedagōgīs |
Accusative | paedagōgum | paedagōgōs |
Ablative | paedagōgō | paedagōgīs |
Vocative | paedagōge | paedagōgī |
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References[edit]
- “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