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pedascule

pedascule noun: a pedant, schoolmaster.

Noun

pedascule (plural pedascules)

  1. (archaic) a pedant, schoolmaster.
    • How fiery and forward our pedant is!
      :: Now, for my life, the knave doth court my love.
      :: Pedascule, I'll watch you better yet.c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Forms of pedascule

pluralpedascules

Origin of pedascule

It is probable that William Shakespeare first coined this word in his play Taming of the Shrew, (See example below), as a repetition of the word 'pedant' but in Latinised form to shame the other character.

Questions about pedascule

What does pedascule mean?
Pedascule means a pedant, schoolmaster.
What part of speech is pedascule?
Pedascule is a noun.
What is the plural of pedascule?
The plural of pedascule is pedascules.

Words near pedascule in the dictionary

  1. pedarian
  2. pedarians
  3. pedaries
  4. pedary
  5. pedas
  6. pedascule
  7. pedascules
  8. pedate
  9. pedated
  10. pedately
  11. pedatifid

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