Barnabite

noun

Bar·​na·​bite

ˈbärnəˌbīt

plural -s

: regular clerk of st. paul

Word History

Etymology

Italian barnabita, from Santa Barnaba, monastery in Milan where the order was founded + Italian -ita -ite (from Latin)

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