catechise
1 of 2noun
cat·e·chise
variants or catechis
ˈkätəˌjiz,
-ˌchis
plural catechises
-ˌjizə̇z,
-ˌchisə̇z
now dialectal
: catechism
catechise
2 of 2variant spelling of catechize
Word History
Etymology
Noun
catechise, modification of French catéchèse, from Middle French, from Late Latin catechesis; catechis, probably short for catechism