Etymology

catechesis

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Today it means: Religious instruction given orally to catechumens. Full definition →

Latin catēchēsis ← Ancient Greek κατήχησις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκατήχησις
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromcatēchēsis
  3. English todaycatechesis

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

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