— 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; catechista 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 ]