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catechetical

cat·e·chet·i·cal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kat-i-ket-i-kuh l or kat-i-ket-ik]
    • /ˌkæt ɪˈkɛt ɪ kəl or ˌkæt ɪˈkɛt ɪk/
    • /kˌatɪtʃˈetɪkəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kat-i-ket-i-kuh l or kat-i-ket-ik]
    • /ˌkæt ɪˈkɛt ɪ kəl or ˌkæt ɪˈkɛt ɪk/

Definitions of catechetical word

  • adjective catechetical of or relating to teaching by question and answer 3
  • adjective catechetical of, like, or conforming to catechesis or a catechism 3
  • adjective catechetical consisting of, or teaching by the method of, questions and answers 3
  • adjective catechetical of or relating to catechesis. 1
  • adjective catechetical pertaining to teaching by question and answer. 1
  • noun catechetical Of or relating to religious instruction given to a person in preparation for Christian baptism or confirmation. 1

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Origin of catechetical

First appearance:

before 1610
One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < late Medieval Latin catēchētic(us) (< Greek katēchē- (see catechesis) + Medieval Latin -ticus -tic) + -al1

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Parts of speech for Catechetical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

catechetical popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

catechetical usage trend in Literature

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