catechetical

[ kat-i-ket-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to catechesis.
2. pertaining to teaching by question and answer.

catechetical

/ ˌkætɪˈkɛtɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to teaching by question and answer

Derived Forms

• ˌcateˈchetically, adverb

Other Words From

• cat·e·chet·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of catechetical¹

1610–20; < late Medieval Latin catēchētic ( us ) (< Greek katēchē- ( catechesis ) + Medieval Latin -ticus -tic ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The design calls for a “catechetical path,” in which the church’s new point of entry would be the central portal confronting the viewer with the full majesty of the space.

From Washington Post

Passages from other works and forms — “Song of Solomon” and haikus and catechetical quizzes — are interspersed with pastiches of Indian film, emoticons and authorial asides in the manner of Henry Fielding.

From Washington Post

They involve dedicated space, children-led prayer and wooden tools and toys that are intended to be “tactile and beautiful,” according to Sister Joan Curtin, director of the catechetical office of the Archdiocese of New York.

From Wall Street Journal

In a memorandum sent to pastors this month, the archdiocese said that in the intervening hours attendees would be able to able to give confession as well as buy “papal merchandise, religious and catechetical material.”

From New York Times

Ms Davis’ understanding of that basic catechetical truth has somehow been blurred over the years.

From The Guardian