paraklet
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See also: Paraklet
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin paraclētus, from Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos), from παρά (pará) + κλητός (klētós). The Greek term is used four times in the Gospel of John in reference to the Holy Spirit.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
paraklet m pers
- (rare) paraclete (advocate or helper)
- Synonyms: obrońca, pocieszyciel
Declension
Declension of paraklet
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | paraklet | parakleci/paraklety (deprecative) |
| genitive | parakleta | parakletów |
| dative | parakletowi | parakletom |
| accusative | parakleta | parakletów |
| instrumental | parakletem | parakletami |
| locative | paraklecie | parakletach |
| vocative | paraklecie | parakleci |
Further reading
- paraklet in Polish dictionaries at PWN