părā̆clētus (ĕ scanned short, Prud. Cath. 5, 160; id. στεφ. 10, 430) or părā̆clī-tus (ĭ scanned short, Prud. Perieg. 2622), i, m., = παράκλητος.
I An advocate , defender , helper , protector , comforter , Tert. Verg. Vel. 1; id. Anim. 55; Res. Carn. f.: Vulg. Johan. 14, 16; 15, 26.—
II One of the aeons of Valentinian , Tert. adv. Val. 8.