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catechesis

/ˌkætəˈkiːsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
cat-e-ch-esis
IPA
/ˌkætəˈkiːsɪs/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Religious instruction given orally to catechumens.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: κατήχησις

Usage

Inflected Forms

catecheses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

catechetics catechise catechism catechist catechize catechumen

Questions

How do you pronounce catechesis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkætəˈkiːsɪs/.
What does catechesis mean?
Religious instruction given orally to catechumens.
Where does catechesis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce catechesis

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