catechetic

English

Alternative forms

• catechetick [17th–18th centuries]

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: kă'tēkēʹtĭk, IPA^(key): /ˌkatiːˈkiːtɪk/

Adjective

catechetic (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

• catechetical

 

Related terms

• catechetics (plurale tantum)

References

• “catechetic, a. and n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]