catechism
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catechism
- /ˈkætɪˌkɪzəm/
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From Late Latin catechismus, 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, resound”).
noun catechisms · categise
- A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity.
- A basic manual in some subject.
- A set of questions designed to determine knowledge. ...the walls were covered with paper, whose original colour and pattern had long since merged in a dingy brown; over this were hung up some unframed drawings, and some shelves on which were ranged all the old school books, grammars, Pinnock's catechisms, and one or two French novels that had belonge
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noun book summarizing the principles of Christianity
| Español | catecismo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カテキズム katekizumu, 公教要理 kōkyō yōri |
| 中文 | 教義問答 /教义问答 jiàoyì wèndá |
| Kiswahili | katekisimu |
| Português | catecismo |
| Français | catéchisme |
| Deutsch | Katechismus |
| Italiano | catechismo |
| Ελληνικά | κατήχηση katíchisi |
| Română | catehism |
| Русский | катехи́зис katexízis |
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title = {catechism},
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