n.
Variant: also ped · a · gog
Pronunciation: ' pe-d ə - ˌ gäg
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English pedagoge, from Latin paedagogus, from Greek paidag ō gos, slave who escorted children to school, from paid- ped- + ag ō gos leader, from agein to lead ― more at AGENT
Date: 14th century
: TEACHER , SCHOOLMASTER especially : a dull, formal, or pedantic teacher