catechism

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• /ˈkætɪˌkɪzəm/
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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”).

40 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Asturian: catecismu — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Belarusian: катэхі́зіс (katexízis) — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Catalan: catecisme — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Chichewa: katekisima — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Chinese Mandarin: 教義問答 /教义问答 (jiàoyì wèndá) — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Czech: katechismus — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Czech: katechizmus — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Danish: katekismus — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Dutch: catechismus — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Esperanto: katekismo — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Finnish: katekismus — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• French: catéchisme — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Galician: catecismo — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• German: Katechismus — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Greek: κατήχηση (katíchisi) — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Hungarian: katekizmus — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Indonesian: katekismus — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Irish: teagasc Críostaí — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Italian: catechismo — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Japanese: カテキズム (katekizumu) — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Japanese: 公教要理 (kōkyō yōri) — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Latvian: katehisms — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Latvian: katķisms — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Macedonian: катихи́зис (katihízis) — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Māori: katikīhama — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Marshallese: baibōļ — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Norman: caticème — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Norwegian Bokmål: katekisme — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Norwegian Nynorsk: katekisme — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Polish: katechizm — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Portuguese: catecismo — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Romanian: catehism — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Russian: катехи́зис (katexízis) — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Scottish Gaelic: leabhar-cheist — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Spanish: catecismo — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Swahili: katekisimu — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Swedish: katekes — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Ukrainian: катехі́зис (katexízys) — book summarizing the principles of Christianity
• Chinese Mandarin: 問答集 /问答集 (wèndájí) — set of questions
• Greek: κατήχηση (katíchisi) — set of questions