catechetic
English
editAlternative forms
edit- catechetick [17th–18th centuries]
Etymology
editFrom 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
editcatechetic (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to catechesis.
- In accordance with the catechism of a church.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editReferences
edit- “catechetic, a. and n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]