Catechist
/ˈkæt.ə.kɪst/noun
A person who teaches the principles of Christian religion, especially by oral instruction.
Did you know?Catechist comes from the same Greek root behind *catechism*, originally meaning instruction by oral repetition, from *katēkhein*—literally “to sound down” or “resound.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
GR
katēkhein (κατηχεῖν)
“to sound down, resound; later, to instruct orally”
Late Greek
GR
katēkhistēs (κατηχιστής)
“one who instructs by oral repetition, a catechist”
Late Latin
Latin
catechista
“a Christian instructor”
Middle English
English
catechiste
“a person who teaches Christian doctrine orally”
Modern English
English
catechist
“a teacher of Christian religious instruction”