单词 | catechist |
释义 | catechist —catechistic, catechistical, adj. —catechistically, adv. /kat"i kist/, n. 1. a person who catechizes. 2. Eccles. a person appointed to instruct catechumens in the principles of religion as a preparation for baptism. [1555-65; < LL catechista < Gk katechistés, equiv. to katech(eîn) to teach by word of mouth, orig. to din down, i.e. to get results by shouting (kat- CATA- + echeîn to sound) + istes -IST] |
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