
pedagogue
/ˈpedəɡɒɡ/
a teacher, especially a strict or pedantic one
pedagogue in a sentence
“The pedagogue demanded complete silence during lectures.”
Origin of pedagogue
Greek paidagōgos from pais child + agōgos leader, originally a slave who escorted children
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