n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ka-t ə - ' k ē -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -che · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek kat ē ch ē sis, from kat ē chein to teach
Date: 1753
: oral instruction of catechumens
– cat · e · chet · i · cal \ - ' ke-ti-k ə l \ adjective