Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin advocāre. Doublet of avocar and avogar.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.d͡ʒi.voˈɡa(ʁ)/ [a.d͡ʒi.voˈɡa(h)], /ad͡ʒ.voˈɡa(ʁ)/ [ad͡ʒ.voˈɡa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.d͡ʒi.voˈɡa(ɾ)/, /ad͡ʒ.voˈɡa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.d͡ʒi.voˈɡa(ʁ)/ [a.d͡ʒi.voˈɡa(χ)], /ad͡ʒ.voˈɡa(ʁ)/ [ad͡ʒ.voˈɡa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ad͡ʒ.voˈɡa(ɻ)/, /a.d͡ʒi.voˈɡa(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: ad‧vo‧gar

Verb edit

advogar (first-person singular present advogo, first-person singular preterite advoguei, past participle advogado)

  1. (intransitive) to work as a lawyer; to practice
  2. (transitive with por) to defend; to represent (to make legal defence of)
    Synonym: defender
  3. (transitive with por or with no preposition) to advocate (to express or encourage support for)

Conjugation edit

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