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catechesis

/ˌkætəˈkiːsɪs/

catechesis noun: religious instruction given orally to catechumens.

Noun

catechesis (countable and uncountable, plural catecheses)

  1. Religious instruction given orally to catechumens.

catechesis meaning in Tagalog and Indonesian

catechesis in Tagalog

religious instruction
katekesis

catechesis in Indonesian

religious instruction
katekese

Forms of catechesis

pluralcatecheses

Origin of catechesis

Learned borrowing from Latin catēchēsis, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek κατήχησις (katḗkhēsis), from κατηχέω (katēkhéō, “sound through, instruct orally, catechise”).

Questions about catechesis

What does catechesis mean?
Catechesis means religious instruction given orally to catechumens.
What is catechesis in Tagalog?
Catechesis in Tagalog is katekesis. See Catechesis meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is catechesis?
Catechesis is a noun.
How do you pronounce catechesis?
Catechesis is pronounced /ˌkætəˈkiːsɪs/.
What is the plural of catechesis?
The plural of catechesis is catecheses.

Words near catechesis in the dictionary

  1. catdom
  2. cate
  3. catechase
  4. catechectics
  5. catecheses
  6. catechesis
  7. catechetic
  8. catechetical
  9. catechetically
  10. catechetick
  11. catechetics

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