catechist

English

Etymology

See catechize.

Noun

catechist (plural catechists)

(Christianity) One who practices catechesis, i.e., catechizes catechumens; a teacher who instructs students in the doctrines of a particular Christian denomination typically in preparation for confirmation.

Translations

Danish: kateket c
Dutch: catecheet (nl) m, catechist (nl) m
Esperanto: kateĥisto
Finnish: katekeetta (fi)
German: Katechet (de) m, Katechetin f
Greek: κατηχητής (el) m (katichitís)
Italian: catechista (it) m or f
Latin: catēchista m

Maori: katekita, kaikatikīhama
Polish: katecheta (pl) m, katechetka (pl) f
Portuguese: catequista m or f
Romanian: catihet (ro) m
Russian: катехиза́тор (ru) m (katexizátor)
Spanish: catequista m or f
Swedish: kateket (sv) c
Vilamovian: katachet m

Anagrams

Sacchetti, catches it, catchiest

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin catechista.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌkaː.teːˈxɪst/, /ˌkaː.təˈxɪst/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: ca‧te‧chist
Rhymes: -ɪst

Noun

catechist m (plural catechisten)

catechist
Synonym: catecheet

Related terms

catechismus

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