Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as catechetic.

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  • adjective Of or pertaining to catechesis.

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  • adjective of or relating to or involving catechesis

Etymologies

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catechetic +‎ -al

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  • Somebody mentioned this word in conversation today and I spent 25 minutes at my wits' end trying to spell it to myself. I think this is my problem:

    catechism

    catechumen

    catechesis

    Why on earth are the vowels different?

    September 30, 2010

  • And cachectic.

    September 30, 2010

  • Cruel 'Cattle-Call' Cecil caused a cacophony by kicking kitty-corner a cold kettle of crinkle-cut catechetical kettle-corn.

    December 21, 2023