Main Entry:

ped·ant

Pronunciation:

\ˈpe-d^ənt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle French, from Italian pedante

Date:

1588

1obsolete : a male schoolteacher2 a: one who makes a show of knowledge b: one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge c: a formalist or precisionist in teaching