catechise

1 of 2

noun

cat·​e·​chise

variants or catechis

ˈkätəˌjiz,

-ˌchis

plural catechises

-ˌjizə̇z,

-ˌchisə̇z

now dialectal

: catechism

catechise

2 of 2

variant spelling of catechize

Word History

Etymology

Noun

catechise, modification of French catéchèse, from Middle French, from Late Latin catechesis; catechis, probably short for catechism

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