greek definitions

[razorback]

derived from the greek for `boy`s slave or guide`,which word refers to a pedantic or strict teacher.

[Hippy]

<b>Pedagogue</b> from the Greek "paidagogos" meaning a slave who took a child to and from school. The root Greek words are "paid" = child or boy, and "agogos" = leading. it has come to mean a schoolmaster, especially a strict, dogmatic, or pedantic one.

[Hippy]

Oh dear, those bold tags don't seem to work.<br><br>

[Hippy]

So how does one do it now? I wonder loneley as a clod... That was a test, please ignore content. Ho Ho Ho Merry Xmas

[Hippy]

And a link? <a href="http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk">Click here</a> or even http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk

[Peter Pedant]

Pedagogue

pais, paidos, child

ago, axo, eegagon, lead

are the actual roots