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catechetic

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cat⋅e⋅chet⋅i⋅cal

[kat-i-ket-i-kuhl]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to catechesis.
2. pertaining to teaching by question and answer.
Also, cat⋅e⋅chet⋅ic.


Origin:
1610–20; < late ML catēchētic(us) (< Gk katēchē- (see catechesis ) + ML -ticus -tic ) + -al 1


cat⋅e⋅chet⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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