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pedagogue

[/ˈpɛdəɡɒɡ/ or /ˈpɛdəɡoʊɡ/]
nounmasculine/feminine (both genders in Portuguese)pl: pedagogues
pedagogo/pedagoga
1. A teacher or educator, especially one who is formal, strict, or overly concerned with methods and details
The strict pedagogue insisted on traditional teaching methods despite modern alternatives.
O pedagogo rígido insistia em métodos tradicionais de ensino apesar das alternativas modernas.
2. In ancient Greece and Rome, a slave who accompanied and supervised a child's education and behavior
The young nobleman had a pedagogue who taught him Greek and proper etiquette.
O jovem nobre tinha um pedagogo que lhe ensinava grego e etiqueta apropriada.
3. A person who is pedantic or tediously instructive in manner
He came across as a pedagogue with his constant corrections of everyone's grammar.
Ele parecia um pedagogo pedante com suas correções constantes da gramática de todos.
Synonyms
teachereducatorinstructoracademic
Antonyms
studentpupillearner

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pedagogo/pedagoga
Standard term for teacher or educator, often used in formal educational contexts
Portugal
pedagogo/pedagoga
Used in similar educational contexts; may also refer to educational psychologists
General
professor/professora
More common everyday term for teacher in Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

pedagogue of the streets - an experienced person who teaches through real-world experience
arm-chair pedagogue - someone who theorizes about teaching but lacks practical experience
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