Catechetical
/ˌkætəˈkɛtɪkəl/noun
Relating to catechism or the instruction of religious principles by question and answer.
Did you know?Catechetical comes from Greek roots tied to *katēcheō*, originally meaning to instruct by oral repetition, so the word’s history is built on sound, memory, and spoken power.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
katēkētikos
“Pertaining to oral instruction or teaching by repetition”
Ancient Greek
Greek
katēcheō
“To instruct orally; to sound down or echo back”
Late Latin
Latin
catecheticus
“Relating to instruction in Christian doctrine”
Middle English
English
catechetik
“Relating to catechism or religious instruction”
Modern English
English
catechetical
“Relating to catechism or instructional religious teaching”