English → Latin
“catechize” in Latin
catēchizōto instruct in religion; to catechizedīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention; to declare, state; to tell
The English word catechize itself goes back to Latin catēchizō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
catechize
catechizare (ecclesiastical, κατηχίζειν): percunctando et interrogando elicere discipulorum opiniones, et ad haec, quae hi respondeant, si quid videatur, dicere (Cic., Fin., 2, 1, 2).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for catechize?
- The usual Latin words for “catechize” are catēchizō, dīcō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.