catechetic
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- catechetick [17th–18th centuries]
Etymology[edit]
From the Latin catēchēticus, from the Ancient Greek κᾰτηχητῐκός (katēkhētikós), from κᾰτηχητής (katēkhētḗs, “oral instructor”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: kă'tēkēʹtĭk, IPA(key): /ˌkatiːˈkiːtɪk/
Adjective[edit]
catechetic (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to catechesis.
- In accordance with the catechism of a church.
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “catechetic, a. and n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]