l'
masculine
/avɔka/
#514 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
lawyer; avocado
Word origin
From Latin advocatus ('one called to aid, a legal counsel'), from advocare ('to call to one's aid'), from ad ('to') and vocare ('to call'). The fruit sense is a separate word, from Nahuatl ahuacatl via Spanish.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- advocatus
- English cognates
- advocate, vocation
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralavocats
Examples
.
His lawyer spoke very well in front of the judge.
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I'd like to see a lawyer before signing.
J' salade l' midi.
I had a salad with avocado for lunch.
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This lawyer works mainly in family law.
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The avocados are nicely ripe at the market this week.
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