paed
Greekchild, education
Variants:paedpedpedi
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From Greek pais, paidos (child). Shapes education-related vocabulary: pedagogy (child-leading, i.e. teaching), pedagogue (teacher), pedant (one overly focused on teaching rules). Encyclopedia literally means 'circle of education for children.' British spelling preserves the ae (paediatric), American drops it (pediatric).
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encyclopedia
A comprehensive reference work covering a wide range of subjects
pedagogy
The theory and practice of teaching
encyclopedic
Covering many subjects comprehensively; having very broad knowledge
pedagogic
Relating to teaching or education
pedagogue
A teacher, especially a strict or pedantic one
pedant
A person who is overly concerned with rules and minor details of knowledge
encyclopaedic
Covering a wide range of subjects comprehensively