英语词汇catechism的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	catechism
词源	catechism n. c. 1500, "instruction in Christian principles," also "elementary question-and-answer book of religious instruction," from French catéchisme (14c.) and directly from Church Latin catechismus "book of instruction," from Greek katēkhismos, from katēkhizein"teach orally, instruct by word of mouth," from katēkhein "to resound" (see catechesis). Related: Catechismal. Entries linking to catechism catechesis n. "oral instruction, catechism," 1753, from Latinized form of Greek katēkhesis "instruction by word of mouth," from katēkhein "to instruct orally," originally "to resound" (with sense evolution via "to sound (something) in someone's ear" to "to teach by word of mouth"). This is from kata "down" (in this case, "thoroughly;" see cata-) + ēkhein "to sound, ring," from ēkhē "sound" (see echo (n.)). updated on November 13, 2022
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catechism n.