advokato

Esperanto

Etymology

From German Advokat, Yiddish אַדוואָקאַט (advokat), Russian адвока́т (advokát), Polish adwokat, all from Latin advocātus. Compare French avocat, Italian avvocato. Doublet of vokto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [advoˈkato]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ato
• Hyphenation: ad‧vo‧ka‧to

Noun

advokato (accusative singular advokaton, plural advokatoj, accusative plural advokatojn)

1. lawyer, barrister, attorney
2. (figuratively) advocate

Related terms

• advokataro (“bar”)
• advokatejo (“law office”)

 

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto advokato, English advocate, French avocat, German Advokat, Italian avvocato, Russian адвока́т (advokát), Spanish abogado, ultimately from Latin advocātus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /advoˈkato/
• Rhymes: -ato
• Hyphenation: ad‧vo‧ka‧to

Noun

advokato (plural advokati)

1. lawyer, barrister, advocate