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