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)
- Of or pertaining to catechesis.
- In accordance with the catechism of a church.
Related terms
- catechetics (plurale tantum)
References
- “catechetic, a. and n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]