mistagogo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mystagōgus, from Ancient Greek μυσταγωγός (mustagōgós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.staˈɡɔ.ɡo/
• Rhymes: -ɔɡo
• Hyphenation: mi‧sta‧gò‧go

Noun

mistagogo m (plural mistagoghi)

1. (Ancient Greece) mystagogue
2. (by extension, literary) one who is considered a role model due to their wisdom
3. (derogatory) demagogue

   Synonym: demagogo

Related terms

• mistagogia
• mistagogico

Further reading

• mistagogo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana