C15: via Old French from Church Latin Paraclētus, from Late Greek Paraklētos advocate, from Greek parakalein to summon as a helper, from para-1 + kalein to call
paraclete in American English
(ˈpærəˌklit)
noun
1.
an advocate; intercessor; pleader
2. [P-]; Christianity
the Holy Spirit, considered as comforter, intercessor, or advocate
Word origin
ME paraclit < OFr paraclet < LL(Ec) paracletus < Gr paraklētos (in N.T., the Holy Spirit) < parakalein, to call, summon (in N.T., to comfort) < para-, para-1 + kalein, to call: see clamor