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