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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
-agogue, 
  1. a combining form with the meaning "leader, bringer,'' of that named by the initial element, occurring in loanwords from Greek (demagogue;
    pedagogue
    );
    used also in medical terms that denote substances inducing the expulsion or secretion of that named by the initial element (cholagogue;
    hemagogue
    ).
Also, -agog. 
  • Greek -agōgos, -ē, -on, akin to ágein to lead, cognate with Latin agere to lead, drive, Old Norse aka to carry, convey

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
-agogue, -agog
  1. indicating a person or thing that leads or incites to action: pedagogue, demagogue
Etymology: via Late Latin from Greek agōgos leading, from agein to lead-agogy
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