Lewis & Short

† părā̆clētus (ĕ scanned short, Prud. Cath. 5, 160; id. στεφ. 10, 430) or părā̆clī-tus (ĭ scanned short, Prud. Perieg. 2622), i, m., = παράκλητος.

  1. I. An advocate, defender, helper, protector, comforter, Tert. Verg. Vel. 1; id. Anim. 55; Res. Carn. f.: Vulg. Johan. 14, 16; 15, 26.
  2. II. One of the œons of Valentinian, Tert. adv. Val. 8.