paideia
English
/paɪˈdeɪ.ə/
noun
Definitions
- (Ancient Greece) An Athenian system of education designed to give students a broad cultural background focusing integration into the public life of the city-state with subject matter including gymnastics, grammar, rhetoric, music, mathematics, geography, natural history, and philosophy
- (Ancient Greece) The epitome of physical and intellectual achievement to which an Ancient Greek citizen could aspire; societal and cultural perfection.
- (Early) An early model of Christian higher learning having theology as its chief subject.
- (US) A pedagogical system focusing on providing children with a broad and balanced education.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek παιδείᾱ (rearing of a child, education), nocat=yes (Egyptian, rear a child).
Origin
Ancient Greek
nocat=yes
Gloss
Egyptian, rear a child