-agogue

English

Alternative forms

• -agog

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

Translations

that stimulates a flow

• Hungarian: -agóg, -agóga

someone who leads

• French: -agogue (fr)
• Portuguese: -agogo m