pedant

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpɛd(ə)nt/

noun

  • a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning: the royal palace (some pedants would say the ex-royal palace)

Origin:

late 16th century: from French pédant, from Italian pedante, perhaps from the first element of Latin paedogogus (see pedagogue)