"xenagogue" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈzɛnəɡɒɡ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈzɛnəˌɡɑɡ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-xenagogue.wav Forms: xenagogues [plural], zenagogue [alternative]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ξεναγωγός (xenagōgós), from ξένος (xénos, “foreigner; guest; stranger”, noun) (possibly ultimately Pre-Greek) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, “(adjective) guiding, leading; (noun) escort, guide”) (from ᾰ̓́γω (ắgō, “to bring along, lead”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- (“to drive”)) + -ός (-ós, suffix forming agentive or patientive adjectives and nouns)). By surface analysis, xen- (prefix meaning ‘relating to foreigners or strangers’) + -agogue (suffix denoting something leading to another thing). Etymology templates: {{circa2|1935|short=1}} c. 1935, {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂eǵ-}}, {{lbor|en|grc|ξεναγωγός}} Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ξεναγωγός (xenagōgós), {{der|en|qsb-grc}} Pre-Greek, {{der|en|ine-pro|*h₂eǵ-|t=to drive}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- (“to drive”), {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{glossary|prefix}} prefix, {{surf|en|xen-|-agogue|pos1=prefix meaning ‘relating to foreigners or strangers’|pos2=suffix denoting something leading to another thing}} By surface analysis, xen- (prefix meaning ‘relating to foreigners or strangers’) + -agogue (suffix denoting something leading to another thing) Head templates: {{en-noun}} xenagogue (plural xenagogues)
  1. (obsolete, rare) One who guides strangers; a guide or tour guide. Tags: obsolete, rare Categories (topical): Occupations Derived forms: xenagogy

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