Loyolite

noun

Loy·​o·​lite

loiˈōˌlīt,

lȯ(i)ˈyōˌ-,

ˈlȯiəˌ-,

ˈlō(i)yəˌ-

plural -s

: jesuit

Word History

Etymology

Saint Ignatius of Loyola †1556 Spanish ecclesiastic who founded the Jesuit order + English -ite

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