LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

catēchismus

catēchismus m (genitive catēchismī)
Classical[ka.teːˈkʰɪs.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[ka.teˈkiz.mus]

Meaning

  1. catechism

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecatēchismuscatēchismī
genitivecatēchismīcatēchismōrum
dativecatēchismōcatēchismīs
accusativecatēchismumcatēchismōs
ablativecatēchismōcatēchismīs
vocativecatēchismecatēchismī

cătēchismus, i, m., = κατηχισμός,
I. a book of elementary Christian instruction, a catechism, Aug. de Fide et Oper. 13.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek *κατηχισμός (*katēkhismós), 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”).

Descendants
  • Catalancatecisme
  • Englishcatechism
  • Frenchcatéchisme
  • GermanKatechismus
  • Italiancatechismo
  • Portuguesecatecismo
  • Portuguesecatequismo
  • Portuguesekatecismo
  • Romaniancatehism
  • Spanishcatecismo

Quick answers

What does catēchismus mean in Latin?
catēchismus, a noun, means “catechism”.
What is the genitive of catēchismus?
The genitive singular is catēchismī. catēchismus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce catēchismus?
In classical Latin, [ka.teːˈkʰɪs.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.teˈkiz.mus].