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Word: Pedant
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from French pédant, from Italian pedante, perhaps from the first element of Latin paedogogus (see pedagogue)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛdnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning
Short Definition:person who is very concerned with minor details and rules
Examples:- the royal palace (some pedants would say the ex-royal palace)
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