paraclit

Old French

Etymology

Late Latin paraclet, from Latin paracletus (“advocate, defender, helper, protector, conforter”), from Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos, “called to help, helper”), from παρά (pará, “beside”) + καλέω (kaléō, “I call”).

Proper noun

paraclit m (nominative singular paracliz)

1. Holy Spirit

Descendants

• → English: paraclete