catequista

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin catēchista, from Ancient Greek κατηχιστής (katēkhistḗs, “oral instructor”), from κατηχέω (katēkhéō, “to instruct orally”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.teˈkis.tɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ka.teˈkiʃ.tɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.teˈkis.ta/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.tɨˈkiʃ.tɐ/

Noun

catequista m or f by sense (plural catequistas)

  1. (religion) catechist

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin catēchista, from Ancient Greek κατηχιστής (katēkhistḗs, “oral instructor”), from κατηχέω (katēkhéō, “to instruct orally”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kateˈkista/ [ka.t̪eˈkis.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ista
  • Syllabification: ca‧te‧quis‧ta

Noun

catequista m or f by sense (plural catequistas)

  1. (religion) catechist

Further reading

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