-agogue

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀγωγός (agōgós, “leading”), from ἄγω (ágō, “I lead”).

Suffix

-agogue

  1. Something that leads to something else, as:
    1. (biology, medicine) Something that stimulates a flow such as secretion or circulation.
    2. Someone who leads others.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -agogue
demagogue
lymphagogue
melanagogue
mystagogue
pedagogue
psychagogue
secretagogue
sialagogue
sialogogue
synagogue
xenagogue

Translations

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