paideia
/paɪˈdeɪ.ə/noun
paideia is spelled P-A-I-D-E-I-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, paideia means “An Athenian system of education designed to give students a broad cultural background focusing on integration into the public life of the city-state…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in paideia?
| Letters | 7: P-A-I-D-E-I-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is paideia?
Paideia appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce paideia?
- /paɪˈdeɪ.ə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does paideia mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An Athenian system of education designed to give students a broad cultural background focusing on integration into the public life of the city-state with subject matter including gymnastics, grammar, rhetoric, music, mathematics, geography, natural history, and philosophy
- 2
The epitome of physical and intellectual achievement to which an Ancient Greek citizen could aspire; societal and cultural perfection.
- 3
An early model of Christian higher learning having theology as its chief subject.
- 4
USA pedagogical system focusing on providing children with a broad and balanced education.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does paideia come from?
From Ancient Greek παιδείᾱ (paideíā, “rearing of a child, education”), from παιδεύω (paideúō, “rear a child”) + -ίᾱ (-íā), from παῖς (paîs, “child”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).