katechizm

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin catēchismus, from Ancient Greek *κατηχισμός (*katēkhismós, katēkhismos), from κατηχίζω (katēkhízō, to catechize), a later extended form of κατηχέω (katēkhéō, to catechize, instruct, teach by word of mouth), from κατά (katá, down) + ἠχέω (ēkhéō, to sound, to resound).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈtɛ.xizm/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛxizm
  • Syllabification: ka‧te‧chizm

Noun

katechizm m inan

  1. (Christianity) catechism (book summarizing the principles of Christianity)
  2. catechism (basic manual in some subject)

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Further reading

  • katechizm in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • katechizm in Polish dictionaries at PWN