different between catechize vs catechist

English

Alternative forms

• (UK) catechise

Etymology

From Latin catechizare, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (kat?khízein), from ??????? (kat?khé?, “to teach (orally)”), from ???? (katá, “down”) + ???? (?khé?, “to sound, to resound”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?kæt?ka?z/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?kat?ka?z/
• Hyphenation US: cat?e?chize, UK: cat?ech?ize

Verb

catechize (third-person singular simple present catechizes, present participle catechizing, simple past and past participle catechized) (transitive)

1. To give oral instruction, especially of religion; (specifically) by the formal question-and-answer method; in the Church of England and Roman Catholic Church, to teach the catechism as preparation for confirmation.
2. To question at length.

Translations

English

Etymology

See catechize.

Noun

catechist (plural catechists)

1. (Christianity) One who practices catechesis, i.e., catechizes catechumens; a teacher who instructs students in the doctrines of a particular Christian denomination typically in preparation for confirmation.

Translations

Anagrams

• Sacchetti, catches it, catchiest

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin catechista.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ka?.te??x?st/, /?ka?.t??x?st/
• Hyphenation: ca?te?chist
• Rhymes: -?st

Noun

catechist m (plural catechisten)

1. catechist

   Synonym: catecheet

Related terms

• catechismus

Descendants

• ? Indonesian: katekis