conclavist
noun
con·clav·ist
-və̇st
plural -s
: an individual (as an ecclesiastical secretary or a lay servant) who attends a cardinal in a conclave
cardinals who are ill or infirm may have two conclavists
Arnaldo Cortesi
Arnaldo Cortesi
Word History
Etymology
Italian conclavista, from conclave (from Medieval Latin) + -ista -ist