Etymology

catechize

cat·e·chize
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Today it means: To give oral instruction, especially of religion; (specifically) by the formal question-and-answer method; in the Church of England and Roman Catholic Church, to teach the catechism as preparation for confirmation. Full definition →

Latin catēchizāre ← Ancient Greek κατηχίζω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκατηχίζω
  2. Latin · derived fromcatēchizāre
  3. English todaycatechize

Derived from Latin catēchizāre, from Ancient Greek κατηχίζω (katēkhízō), from κατηχέω (katēkhéō, “to teach (orally)”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἠχέω (ēkhéō, “to sound, to resound”).

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