catequesis

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin catēchēsis, from Ancient Greek κατήχησις (katḗkhēsis, “oral instruction”), from κατηχέω (katēkhéō, “to instruct orally”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kateˈkesis/ [ka.t̪eˈke.sis]
• Rhymes: -esis
• Syllabification: ca‧te‧que‧sis

Noun

catequesis f (plural catequesis)

1. catechesis

Related terms

• catecismo, catequismo
• catequista

Further reading

• “catequesis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014