LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

catēchūmenus

catēchūmenus m (genitive catēchūmenī, feminine catēchūmena)
Classical[ka.teːˈkʰuː.mɛ.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ka.teˈkuː.me.nus]

Meaning

  1. catechumen

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecatēchūmenuscatēchūmenī
genitivecatēchūmenīcatēchūmenōrum
dativecatēchūmenōcatēchūmenīs
accusativecatēchūmenumcatēchūmenōs
ablativecatēchūmenōcatēchūmenīs
vocativecatēchūmenecatēchūmenī

cătēchūmĕnus, i, m., and -a, ae, f., = κατηχούμενος, η,
I. one who is receiving elementary instruction in religion, a catechumen, Tert. Praescr. 41 et saep.—In fem., Aug. Ep. ad Euseb. 169; Ambros. Ep. 34.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κατηχούμενος (katēkhoúmenos).

Descendants
  • Englishcatechumen
  • Frenchcatéchumène
  • GermanKatechumene
  • Italiancatecumeno
  • Portuguesecatecúmeno
  • Spanishcatecúmeno
  • Indonesiankatekumenfrom Dutch catechumeen
  • Polishkatechumen

Quick answers

What does catēchūmenus mean in Latin?
catēchūmenus, a noun, means “catechumen”.
What is the genitive of catēchūmenus?
The genitive singular is catēchūmenī. catēchūmenus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce catēchūmenus?
In classical Latin, [ka.teːˈkʰuː.mɛ.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.teˈkuː.me.nus].