Portuguese

Noun

catecúmeno m (plural catecúmenos, feminine catecúmena, feminine plural catecúmenas)

1. catechumen (convert the Christianity prior to baptism)

Adjective

catecúmeno m ‎(feminine singular catecúmena, masculine plural catecúmenos, feminine plural catecúmenas, comparable)

1. being or relating to a catechumen

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin catēchūmenus, from Ancient Greek κατηχούμενος ‎(katēkhoúmenos, “being instructed”), present participle passive of κατηχέω ‎(katēkhéō, “I sound through, instruct orally”), from κατά ‎(katá, “down”) + ἠχή ‎(ēkhḗ, “sound, noise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.te.ˈku.me.no/

Noun

catecúmeno m ‎(plural catecúmenos, feminine catecúmena)

1. catechumen

Derived terms

• catecumenado m

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