Pronunciation: ' th ē - ə - ˌ t ī n, - ˌ t ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin Theatinus, from Latin Teatinus inhabitant of Chieti, from Teate Chieti, Italy
Date: circa 1598
: a priest of the Order of Clerks Regular founded in 1524 in Italy by St. Cajetan and Gian Pietro Caraffa to reform Catholic morality and combat Lutheranism
– Theatine adjective