catechesis
catechesis · catecheses
катехизис
Katechese
Religious instruction given orally to catechumensReligious instruction given orally to catechumens.
/ˌkætəˈkiːsɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Religious instruction given orally to catechumens.
Katechese
катехи́зисkatɛxízis
oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)
Translations
6 languagesРусский
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin catēchēsis, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek κατήχησις (katLearned borrowing from Latin catēchēsis, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek κατήχησις (katḗkhēsis), from κατηχέω (katēkhéō, “sound through, instruct orally, catechise”).
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Forms
plural: catecheses| Singular | catechesis |
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Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable