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Portuguese
Etymology
From Late Latin catēchista, from Ancient Greek κατηχιστής (katēkhistḗs, “oral instructor”), from κατηχέω (katēkhéō, “to instruct orally”).
Pronunciation
Noun
catequista m or f by sense (plural catequistas)
- (religion) catechist
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin catēchista, from Ancient Greek κατηχιστής (katēkhistḗs, “oral instructor”), from κατηχέω (katēkhéō, “to instruct orally”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kateˈkista/
- Rhymes: -ista
- Syllabification: ca‧te‧quis‧ta
Noun
catequista m or f by sense (plural catequistas)
- (religion) catechist
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