educ
Latinto bring up, rear, educate (by drawing out)
Variants:educeducat
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About This Root
From Latin ēducāre (to bring up, rear, educate), related to ēdūcere (to lead out). The beautiful etymology suggests education is about "drawing out" a person's potential, not just filling them with information. Yields educate, education, educational, and educator — all centered on the process of intellectual nurturing.
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education
the process of teaching and learning; formal schooling
educational
Relating to education; instructive and informative
educator
A person who teaches or works in education
educate
To teach or train someone through instruction or schooling
educable
Capable of being educated
educated
Having received a good education; knowledgeable