pédant

See also: pedant and Pedant

French

Etymology

From Italian pedante, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pedɑ̃/

Noun

pédant m (plural pédants, feminine pédante)

(obsolete) schoolmaster
pedant; pretentious person

Adjective

pédant (feminine singular pédante, masculine plural pédants, feminine plural pédantes)

pedantic

Further reading

“pédant” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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