Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paraclete

/ˈpæɹəkliːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: par-a-clete
IPA: /ˈpæɹəkliːt/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An advocate or helper.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Paraclete, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost.

name

The Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful.

Example Sentences

"He passed a block of bright posters. One of them extolled domestic gas: a smiling toy paraclete called Mr Therm presided over a sort of warm Holy Family."
"Apples of ashes, golden bright; / Waters of bitterness, how sweet! / O banquet of a foul delight, / Prepared by thee, dark Paraclete!"
"The matter of a Paraclete’s coming, the comforter, the dove; the tongues of flame, the gift of tongues: Pentecost. Third Person of the Trinity."

Etymology

See Paraclete.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: paraclit, paraclētus, παράκλητος

Inflected Forms

paracletes (plural)

Derived Forms

paracletic

Synonyms

The Comforter others at Holy Spirit

Questions

How do you pronounce paraclete?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæɹəkliːt/.
What does paraclete mean?: An advocate or helper.
Where does paraclete come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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