mistagogo

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin mystagōgus, from Ancient Greek μυσταγωγός (mustagōgós).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mi.staˈɡɔ.ɡo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɡo
  • Hyphenation: mi‧sta‧gò‧go

Noun

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mistagogo m (plural mistagoghi)

  1. (Ancient Greece) mystagogue
  2. (by extension, literary) one who is considered a role model due to their wisdom
  3. (derogatory) demagogue
    Synonym: demagogo
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Further reading

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  • mistagogo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana