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-agogue
- a combining form with the meaning “leader, bringer,†of that named by the initial element, occurring in loanwords from Greek ( demagogue; pedagogue ); used also in medical terms that denote substances inducing the expulsion or secretion of that named by the initial element ( cholagogue; hemagogue ).
-agogue
combining form
- indicating a person or thing that leads or incites to action
demagogue
pedagogue
- denoting a substance that stimulates the secretion of something
galactagogue
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Derived Forms
- -agogic, combining_form:in_adjective
- -agogy, combining_form:in_noun:countable
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of -agogue1
From Greek -²¹²µÅ²µ´Ç²õ, -Ä“, -on, akin to á²µ±ð¾±²Ô “to lead,†cognate with Latin agere “to lead, drive,†Old Norse aka “to carry, conveyâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of -agogue1
via Late Latin from Greek ²¹²µÅ²µ´Ç²õ leading, from agein to lead
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Example Sentences
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Helminth′agogue, a remedy against worms.—adj.
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