catecúmeno

See also: catecumeno

Portuguese

Noun

catecúmeno m (plural catecúmenos, feminine catecúmena, feminine plural catecúmenas)

1. catechumen (convert the Christianity prior to baptism)

Adjective

1. being or relating to a catechumen

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Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin catēchūmenus, from Ancient Greek κατηχούμενος (katēkhoúmenos, “being instructed”), present participle passive of κατηχέω (katēkhéō, “I sound through, instruct orally”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἠχή (ēkhḗ, “sound, noise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kateˈkumeno/ [ka.t̪eˈku.me.no]

Noun

catecúmeno m (plural catecúmenos, feminine catecúmena, feminine plural catecúmenas)

1. catechumen

Derived terms

• catecumenado

Related terms

• catecismo
• catequesis

• catequismo
• catequista

• catequizar

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001