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παράκλητος

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: παράκλητος

Structure: παρακλητ (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Sense

  1. Called to aid, helping
  2. (substantive) legal assistant, advocate
  3. (substantive) One of who speaks on behalf: mediator, intercessor
  4. (substantive) comforter, helper

Examples

  • πρὸσ τὸν ἀδολέσχην λιπαροῦντα αὐτῷ συλλαβέσθαι, "τὸ ἱκανόν σοι ποιήσω," φησίν, "ἐὰν παρακλήτουσ πέμψῃσ καὶ αὐτὸσ μὴ ἔλθῃσ. (Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers, D, Kef. z'. BIWN 5:2)

Synonyms

  1. Called to aid

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Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

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