catechesis

英 [,kætɪ'kiːsɪs] 美 [,kætə'kisɪs]
  • n. 用问答方式演讲;宗教中用口授经文教理

英文词源


catechesis (n.)
from Greek katekhesis "instruction by word of mouth," from katekhein "to instruct orally," originally "to resound" (with sense evolution via "to sound (something) in someone's ear; to teach by word of mouth." From kata- "down" (in this case, "thoroughly") + ekhein "to sound, ring," from ekhe "sound," from PIE *(s)wagh- "to resound" (see echo (n.)). Related: Catachectic; catachectical.

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