pedant in Arabic
مُتَشَدِّق mutašaddiq
/ˈpɛdənt/
pedant in Arabic: مُتَشَدِّق (mutašaddiq), مُتَحَذْلِق (mutaḥaḏliq). In English, pedant means a person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.
Arabic words for pedant
- person who emphasizes their knowledge through strict adherence to rules of vocabulary and grammar
- مُتَشَدِّق mutašaddiq
- person overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning
- مُتَحَذْلِق mutaḥaḏliq
English meaning of pedant
- noun A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.
- noun A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
- noun A teacher or schoolmaster.
- adjective Pedantic.
Synonyms of pedant
pedant in other languages
Questions about pedant in Arabic
- What is the meaning of pedant in Arabic?
- Pedant in Arabic is مُتَشَدِّق (mutašaddiq), مُتَحَذْلِق (mutaḥaḏliq).
- ما معنى كلمة pedant؟
- Pedant: مُتَشَدِّق (mutašaddiq), مُتَحَذْلِق (mutaḥaḏliq).
- What does pedant mean in English?
- Pedant means a person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.
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