Another form of catechistic; relating to or using the question-and-answer method of teaching religious doctrine and principles.
Extended form of 'catechistic' with the suffix '-al' added for emphasis or stylistic variation. Both forms carry identical meaning but '-ical' is sometimes preferred in formal religious writing.
English loves creating multiple adjective forms of the same root—'catechistic' and 'catechistical' mean exactly the same thing, but different authors preferred different versions. This 'synonymic doubling' shows how languages accumulate alternatives over time.
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