Catechetical

Catechetical
Catechetic Cat`e*chet"ic, Catechetical Cat`e*chet"ic*al, a. [Gr. ?. See {Catechise}.] Relating to or consisting in, asking questions and receiving answers, according to the ancient manner of teaching. [1913 Webster]

Socrates introduced a catechetical method of arguing. --Addison. [1913 Webster]


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  • catechetical school — ▪ education       in early Christianity, a type of educational institution with a curriculum directed toward inquirers (especially those trained in the Greek paideia, or educational system) whose aim was to gain a greater knowledge of… …   Universalium

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  • catechetical — catechetically, adv. /kat i ket i keuhl/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to catechesis. 2. pertaining to teaching by question and answer. Also, catechetic. [1610 20; < late ML catechetic(us) ( < Gk kateche (see CATECHESIS) + ML ticus TIC) + AL1] * * * …   Universalium

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  • catechetical — [ˌkatɪ kɛtɪk(ə)l] adjective 1》 relating to catechesis. 2》 denoting religious teaching by means of questions and answers. Derivatives catechetic adjective catechetically adverb catechetics plural noun Origin C17: from eccles. Gk katēkhētikos, from …   English new terms dictionary

  • catechetical — cat·e·chet·i·cal …   English syllables

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