פרקליט

Hebrew

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos). Attested since Late Antiquity.

Noun

פְּרַקְלִיט (praklít) m (plural indefinite פְּרַקְלִיטִים, singular construct פְּרַקְלִיט־, plural construct פְּרַקְלִיטֵי־, feminine counterpart פְּרַקְלִיטָה)

  1. An attorney, an advocate, a lawyer: one who represents or speaks for another, especially in a court of law.

Declension

Synonyms

  • סניגור

Derived terms

  • פְּרַקְלִיט הַשָּׂטָן (p'raklít hasatán), פְּרַקְלִיטוֹ שֶׁל הַשָּׂטָן (p'raklitó shél hasatán)
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