catechese
See also: catéchèse
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin catēchēsis with subsequent influence of French catéchèse. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkaː.teːˈxeː.zə/, /ˌkaː.təˈxeː.zə/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ca‧te‧che‧se
- Rhymes: -eːzə
Noun
catechese f (uncountable)
- (Christianity) catechesis (religious instruction)
- Synonym: catechisatie
Descendants
- → Indonesian: katêkésê
Latin
Noun
catēchēse
- ablative singular of catēchēsis
Portuguese
Noun
catechese f (plural catecheses)
- Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of catequese.