Every male child is given a tutor who will train them. The term is?

• A. Paidonomus
• B. Sophists
• C. Paedagogus
• D. Socrates

Answer: (C)

A paedagogus is the tutor assigned to a boy in ancient Greek and Roman contexts. This role involved guiding the child, accompanying him to school, supervising his conduct, and overseeing early instruction and discipline. The term itself comes from Greek pais (child) and agein (to lead), later appearing in Latin as paedagogus. This is a precise fit for “every male child is given a tutor who will train them” because it captures the official, personal educator responsible for a boy’s early training. The other terms refer to different figures: sophists were teachers of rhetoric and philosophy for various students, Socrates is a philosopher, and paidonomos generally denotes an official overseer of youth rather than a dedicated individual tutor.