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Jesuit.

A member of the Society of Jesus.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒɛzuɪt/General-American/ˈd͡ʒɛʒuɪt/General-American/ˈd͡ʒɛz(j)uɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɛʒuɪt/Received-Pronunciation

  1. A member of the Society of Jesus.

  2. A crafty person; an intriguer.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (hoshéa, hōšḗaʿ)der.? Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (y'hoshúa, yĕhōšúaʿ) Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yeshúa, yēšū́aʿ)bor. Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs)bor. Latin Iēsūs Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Latin -ītus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -īta New Latin Iēsūītalbor. English Jesuit Learned borrowing from New Latin Iēsūīta, from Latin Iēsūs + -īta.

adj/ˈd͡ʒɛzuɪt/General-American/ˈd͡ʒɛʒuɪt/General-American/ˈd͡ʒɛz(j)uɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɛʒuɪt/Received-Pronunciation

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Society of Jesus or its members.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (hoshéa, hōšḗaʿ)der.? Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (y'hoshúa, yĕhōšúaʿ) Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yeshúa, yēšū́aʿ)bor. Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs)bor. Latin Iēsūs Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Latin -ītus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -īta New Latin Iēsūītalbor. English Jesuit Learned borrowing from New Latin Iēsūīta, from Latin Iēsūs + -īta.

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