Main Entry:

cat·e·che·sis

Pronunciation:

\ˌka-tə-ˈkē-səs\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural cat·e·che·ses \-ˌsēz\

Etymology:

Late Latin, from Greek katēchēsis, from katēchein to teach

Date:

1753

: oral instruction of catechumens

— cat·e·chet·i·cal \-ˈke-ti-kəl\ adjective