"pedascule" meaning in All languages combined

See pedascule on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: pedascules [plural]
Etymology: 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. Head templates: {{en-noun}} pedascule (plural pedascules)
  1. (archaic) a pedant, schoolmaster. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-pedascule-en-noun-yKzpZLrp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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