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catechismus.

catechism, book of elementary Christian instruction;

11 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ka.teːˈkʰɪs.mʊs]Classical-Latin[ka.teˈkiz.mus]
  1. catechism

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek *κατηχισμός (*katēkhismós), from κατηχίζω (katēkhízō, “to catechize”), a later extended form of κατηχέω (katēkhéō, “to catechize, instruct, teach by word of mouth”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἠχέω (ēkhéō, “to sound, to resound”).

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