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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin mystagōgus, from Ancient Greek μυσταγωγός (mustagōgós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mi.staˈɡɔ.ɡo/
- Rhymes: -ɔɡo
- Hyphenation: mi‧sta‧gò‧go
Noun
mistagogo m (plural mistagoghi)
- (Ancient Greece) mystagogue
- (by extension, literary) one who is considered a role model due to their wisdom
- (derogatory) demagogue
- Synonym: demagogo
Further reading
- mistagogo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana