διδάσκαλος
Alt. δι^δάσκα^λος, ὁ, ἡ,
Gram. n di^daska^l os_ou masc fem
Etym. διδάσκω
I. "a teacher, master", Hhymn., Aesch., etc.: εἰς διδασκάλου (sc. οἶκον) φοιτᾶν to go to "school", Plat.; διδασκάλων or ἐκ διδασκάλων ἀπαλλαγῆναι to leave "school", id=Plat.; ἐν διδασκάλων at "school", id=Plat.
II. "a dramatic poet" was called διδάσκαλος because he "taught the actors", Ar.