catechizzare

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Etymology[edit]

Latin catēchīzāre (to instruct in religion; to catechize), from Ancient Greek κατηχίζω (katēkhízō, to instruct orally), from κατηχέω (katēkhéō, to resound, instruct orally), from κατά (katá, down) + ἠχή (ēkhḗ, sound, noise).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ka.te.kidˈd͡za.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ca‧te‧chiz‧zà‧re

Verb[edit]

catechizzàre (first-person singular present catechìzzo, first-person singular past historic catechizzài, past participle catechizzàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to catechize
  2. to try to persuade
  3. to lecture, preach (at)

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