catecúmeno

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See also: catecumeno

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin catēchūmenus, from Ancient Greek κατηχούμενος (katēkhoúmenos, “being instructed”), present participle passive of κατηχέω (katēkhéō, “to sound through, instruct orally”).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ca‧te‧cú‧me‧no

Noun

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

  1. catechumen (convert the Christianity prior to baptism)

Adjective

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

  1. being or relating to a catechumen

Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kateˈkumeno/
  • Rhymes: -umeno
  • Syllabification: ca‧te‧cú‧me‧no

Noun

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

  1. catechumen

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