catechetic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to catechesis.
  2. In accordance with the catechism of a church.

Pronunciation

kă'tēkēʹtĭk /ˌkatiːˈkiːtɪk/

Word forms

catechetic catechetick

Etymology

From the Latin catēchēticus, from the Ancient Greek κᾰτηχητῐκός (kătēkhētĭkós), from κᾰτηχητής (kătēkhētḗs, “oral instructor”).

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