catecúmeno

See also: catecumeno

Portuguese

Noun

catecúmeno m (plural catecúmenos, feminine catecúmena, feminine plural catecúmenas)

  1. catechumen (convert the Christianity prior to baptism)

Adjective

catecúmeno m (feminine singular catecúmena, masculine plural catecúmenos, feminine plural catecúmenas, comparable)

  1. being or relating to a catechumen

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin catēchūmenus, from Ancient Greek κατηχούμενος (katēkhoúmenos, being instructed), present participle passive of κατηχέω (katēkhéō, I sound through, instruct orally), from κατά (katá, down) + ἠχή (ēkhḗ, sound, noise).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kateˈkumeno/, [kat̪eˈkumeno]

Noun

catecúmeno m (plural catecúmenos, feminine catecúmena, feminine plural catecúmenas)

  1. catechumen

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