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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkætɪˌkɪzəm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-catechism.wav [US] Forms: catechisms [plural]
Etymology: From Late Latin catechismus, from Ancient Greek *κατηχισμός (*katēkhismós), from κατηχίζω (katēkhízō, “to catechize”), a later extended form of κατηχέω (katēkhéō, “to catechize, instruct, teach by word of mouth”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἠχέω (ēkhéō, “to sound, resound”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|LL.|catechismus}} Late Latin catechismus, {{der|en|grc|*κατηχισμός}} Ancient Greek *κατηχισμός (*katēkhismós), {{m|grc|κατηχίζω|t=to catechize}} κατηχίζω (katēkhízō, “to catechize”), {{m|grc|κατηχέω|t=to catechize, instruct, teach by word of mouth}} κατηχέω (katēkhéō, “to catechize, instruct, teach by word of mouth”), {{m|grc|κατά|t=down}} κατά (katá, “down”), {{m|grc|ἠχέω|t=to sound, resound}} ἠχέω (ēkhéō, “to sound, resound”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} catechism (plural catechisms)
  1. A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity. Categories (topical): Books, Christianity Translations (book summarizing the principles of Christianity): catecismu [masculine] (Asturian), катэхі́зіс (katexízis) (Belarusian), catecisme [masculine] (Catalan), katekisima (Chichewa), 教義問答 (Chinese Mandarin), 教义问答 (jiàoyì wèndá) (Chinese Mandarin), katechismus [masculine] (Czech), katechizmus [masculine] (Czech), katekismus [neuter] (Danish), catechismus [masculine] (Dutch), katekismo (Esperanto), katekismus (Finnish), catéchisme [masculine] (French), catecismo [masculine] (Galician), Katechismus [masculine] (German), κατήχηση (katíchisi) [feminine] (Greek), katekizmus (Hungarian), katekismus (Indonesian), teagasc Críostaí [masculine] (Irish), catechismo [masculine] (Italian), カテキズム (katekizumu) (Japanese), 公教要理 (kōkyō yōri) (alt: こうきょうようり) (Japanese), katehisms [masculine] (Latvian), katķisms [masculine] (Latvian), катихи́зис (katihízis) [masculine] (Macedonian), katikīhama (Maori), caticème [Jersey, masculine] (Norman), katekisme [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), katekisme [feminine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), katechizm [masculine] (Polish), catecismo [masculine] (Portuguese), catehism [neuter] (Romanian), катехи́зис (katexízis) [masculine] (Russian), leabhar-cheist [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), catecismo [masculine] (Spanish), katekisimu (Swahili), katekes [common-gender] (Swedish), катехі́зис (katexízys) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-catechism-en-noun-PaIjkj7e Disambiguation of Books: 70 22 8 Disambiguation of Christianity: 93 5 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 24 11 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 52 36 12 Disambiguation of 'book summarizing the principles of Christianity': 94 4 2
  2. A basic manual in some subject.
    Sense id: en-catechism-en-noun-czE~Quoa
  3. A set of questions designed to determine knowledge. Translations (set of questions): 問答集 (Chinese Mandarin), 问答集 (wèndájí) (Chinese Mandarin), κατήχηση (katíchisi) [feminine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-catechism-en-noun-hDpHALPJ Disambiguation of 'set of questions': 6 6 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: categise [archaic, pronunciation-spelling, rare] Related terms: catechesis, catechist, catechistic, catechize, catechumen

Noun [Romanian]

Head templates: {{ro-noun|n|catechisme}} catechism n (plural catechisme) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-noun|g=n|gpd=catechismelor|gpi=catechisme|gsd=catechismului|gsi=catechism|n=|npd=catechismele|npi=catechisme|nsd=catechismul|nsi=catechism|vp=catechismelor|vs=catechismule}} Forms: catechisme [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], catechism [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], un catechism [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], catechismul [accusative, definite, nominative, singular], catechisme [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], niște catechisme [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], catechismele [accusative, definite, nominative, plural], catechism [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], unui catechism [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], catechismului [dative, definite, genitive, singular], catechisme [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], unor catechisme [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], catechismelor [dative, definite, genitive, plural], catechismule [singular, vocative], catechismelor [plural, vocative]
  1. Obsolete form of catehism. Tags: alt-of, neuter, obsolete Alternative form of: catehism
    Sense id: en-catechism-ro-noun-cJmtuqOU Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1925, Countee Cullen, Yet Do I Marvel",
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      "word": "катэхі́зіс"
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "catecisme"
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      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "word": "katekisima"
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      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "word": "教義問答"
    },
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "word": "教义问答"
    },
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      "code": "cs",
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      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "katechismus"
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "katechizmus"
    },
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      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "katekismus"
    },
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "catechismus"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "word": "katekismo"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "word": "katekismus"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
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      "word": "catéchisme"
    },
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      "code": "gl",
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      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "catecismo"
    },
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Katechismus"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
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      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
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      "word": "κατήχηση"
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      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
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    },
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      "code": "id",
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      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
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    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "teagasc Críostaí"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "catechismo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "katekizumu",
      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "word": "カテキズム"
    },
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      "alt": "こうきょうようり",
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      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kōkyō yōri",
      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "word": "公教要理"
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      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
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      ],
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "катихи́зис"
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      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "word": "katikīhama"
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      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "katekisme"
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "katechizm"
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "catecismo"
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      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
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      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
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      "word": "катехи́зис"
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      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "leabhar-cheist"
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      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "catecismo"
    },
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      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "word": "katekisimu"
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
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      "word": "katekes"
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      "sense": "book summarizing the principles of Christianity",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "катехі́зис"
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "set of questions",
      "word": "問答集"
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "wèndájí",
      "sense": "set of questions",
      "word": "问答集"
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    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "katíchisi",
      "sense": "set of questions",
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      "word": "κατήχηση"
    }
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}

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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "catechismului",
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      "tags": [
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "catechisme",
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}

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