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masculine

/avɔka/

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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.

.

I'd like to see a lawyer before signing.

J' l' .

I had a salad with avocado for lunch.

Cet .

This lawyer works mainly in family law.

cette au .

The avocados are nicely ripe at the market this week.

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This word is part of lesson 11.