What does catēchēsis mean in Latin?

catēchēsis, a noun, means “catechesis”.

What is the genitive of catēchēsis?

The genitive singular is catēchēsis. catēchēsis is feminine, third declension.

In classical Latin, [ka.teːˈkʰeː.sɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.teˈkɛː.s̬is].

noun · femininethird declension

catēchēsis f (genitive catēchēsis or catēchēseōs or catēchēsios)

Classical[ka.teːˈkʰeː.sɪs]Ecclesiastical[ka.teˈkɛː.s̬is]

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	catēchēsis	catēchēsēs catēchēseis
genitive	catēchēsis catēchēseōs, catēchēsios	catēchēsium
dative	catēchēsī	catēchēsibus
accusative	catēchēsim catēchēsin, catēchēsem	catēchēsēs catēchēsīs
ablative	catēchēsī catēchēse	catēchēsibus
vocative	catēchēsis catēchēsi	catēchēsēs catēchēseis

cătēchēsis, is, f., = κατήχησις;

I. in eccl. Lat., religious instruction, Hier. Ep. 61, 4.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κατήχησις (katḗkhēsis), from Ancient Greek κατηχέω (katēkhéō, “sound through, instruct orally, catechise”).

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