postulant

noun

one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order

Roots

postularepostul- · Latin · to ask, demand ans-ant · Latin · one who

Synonyms for postulant

applicantn novitiaten petitionern aspirantn catechumenn probationern nunn prioressn candidaten suppliantn

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The word postulant breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: postul, from Latin postulare (“to ask, demand”); and -ant, from Latin ans (“one who”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.