conclavist

[ kon-kley-vist, kong- ]

noun

1. either of two persons who attend upon a cardinal at a conclave, one usually being an ecclesiastical secretary and the other a personal servant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of conclavist¹

1590–1600; < Italian conclavista < Medieval Latin conclāv ( e ) conclave + -ista -ist

Example Sentences

Each cardinal is accompanied by a clerk or secretary, known for this reason as a conclavist, and by one servant only.

From Project Gutenberg

Any conclavist who may leave the conclave cannot on any account return.

From Project Gutenberg