"propaedeutic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌpɹoʊpiːˈdjuːtɪk/, /ˌpɹɑpəˈduːtik/ Forms: more propaedeutic [comparative], most propaedeutic [superlative]
Etymology: From the Ancient Greek προπαιδεύω (propaideúō, “I give preparatory instruction”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + παιδεύω (paideúō, “I teach”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|προπαιδεύω||I give preparatory instruction}} Ancient Greek προπαιδεύω (propaideúō, “I give preparatory instruction”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} propaedeutic (comparative more propaedeutic, superlative most propaedeutic)
  1. (formal, of education) Preparatory or introductory. Tags: formal Categories (topical): Education Translations (preparatory or introductory): propedeutisch (Dutch), propedeŭtika (Esperanto), propedeuttinen (Finnish), préparatoire (French), propédeutique (French), propädeutisch (German), propedeutico (Italian), 調製用 (Japanese), propedéutico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-propaedeutic-en-adj-byNISv64 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 56 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: propedeutic, propædeutic [obsolete]

Noun

IPA: /ˌpɹoʊpiːˈdjuːtɪk/, /ˌpɹɑpəˈduːtik/ Forms: propaedeutics [plural]
Etymology: From the Ancient Greek προπαιδεύω (propaideúō, “I give preparatory instruction”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + παιδεύω (paideúō, “I teach”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|προπαιδεύω||I give preparatory instruction}} Ancient Greek προπαιδεύω (propaideúō, “I give preparatory instruction”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} propaedeutic (plural propaedeutics)
  1. An introductory course of instruction. Categories (topical): Education Translations (course or instruction providing preparatory or introductory teaching): propedeutika [feminine] (Czech), propedeŭtiko (Esperanto), propédeutique [feminine, masculine] (French), Propädeutik [feminine] (German), réamheolaíocht [feminine] (Irish), propedeutico [masculine] (Italian), propedeutyka [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-propaedeutic-en-noun-EbsP~QSn Disambiguation of Education: 0 100 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Irish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: propedeutic, propædeutic [obsolete]

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    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "course or instruction providing preparatory or introductory teaching",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "propédeutique"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "course or instruction providing preparatory or introductory teaching",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Propädeutik"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "course or instruction providing preparatory or introductory teaching",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "réamheolaíocht"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "course or instruction providing preparatory or introductory teaching",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "propedeutico"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "course or instruction providing preparatory or introductory teaching",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "propedeutyka"
    }
  ],
  "word": "propaedeutic"
}

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