catechetic
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- catechetick [17th–18th centuries]
Etymology
[edit]From the Latin catēchēticus, from the Ancient Greek κᾰτηχητῐκός (katēkhētikós), from κᾰτηχητής (katēkhētḗs, “oral instructor”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: kă'tēkēʹtĭk, IPA(key): /ˌkatiːˈkiːtɪk/
Adjective
[edit]catechetic (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to catechesis.
- In accordance with the catechism of a church.
Derived terms
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[edit]References
[edit]- “catechetic, a. and n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]