"catechetical" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From catechetic + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|catechetic|al}} catechetic + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} catechetical (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to catechesis. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: catechetically Translations (of or pertaining to catechesis): cathéchétique (French), kateketisk (Swedish)
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