catechumen

(kat′ə kyo̵̅o̅mən)

noun

  1. a person, esp. an adult, receiving instruction in the fundamentals of Christianity before baptism or confirmation
  2. a person receiving instruction in the fundamentals of any subject

Origin: ME cathecumine < LL(Ec) catechumenus < Gr katēchoumenos, person instructed < katēchein: see catechetical

See catechumen in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. One who is being taught the principles of Christianity.
  2. One who is being instructed in a subject at an elementary level.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English cathecumine

Origin: , from Old French catechumene

Origin: , from Latin catēchūmenus

Origin: , from Greek katēkhoumenos

Origin: , present passive participle of katēkhein, to instruct; see catechize

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