English

Noun

avocat ‎(plural avocats)

1. An advocate, a lawyer

References

• avocat in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1914

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.vɔ.ka/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin advocatus.

Noun

avocat m ‎(plural avocats)

1. lawyer; attorney

Descendants

Etymology 2

From Spanish aguacate, from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl. Influenced by confusion with Spanish abogado ‎(“lawyer”).

Noun

avocat m ‎(plural avocats)

1. avocado

Ladin

Noun

avocat m ‎(plural avocac)

1. lawyer, solicitor
2. advocate

Latin

Verb

āvocat

1. third-person singular present active indicative of āvocō

Norman

Etymology 1

From Latin advocātus ‎(“advocate”).

Noun

avocat m ‎(plural avocats)

1. (Jersey) advocate
2. (Jersey, law) barrister

Synonyms

• homme d'affaithes

Etymology 2

Borrowing from French avocat, from Spanish aguacate, from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl. Influenced by confusion with Spanish abogado ‎(“lawyer”).

Noun

avocat m ‎(plural avocats)

1. (Jersey) avocado

Derived terms

• avocatchi ‎(“avocado tree”)

Occitan

Noun

avocat m (plural avocats)

1. lawyer, attorney
2. avocado

Piedmontese

Etymology

From Latin advocātus ‎(“advocate”)

Noun

avocat m

1. lawyer

Romanian

Alternative forms

• advocat (rare)

Etymology

Borrowing from French avocat, Latin advocatus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.voˈkat/

Noun

avocat m ‎(plural avocați, feminine equivalent avocată)

1. (law) lawyer, attorney, barrister

Declension

Synonyms

• apărător
• procator (regional, in Transylvania)
• defensor, vechil (dated)

Derived terms

• a se face avocatul cuiva, a fi avocatul cuiva
• avocațial
• avocațional
• avocățel
• avocățesc

Related terms

• avocatură

See also

• lege

References

• avocat in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language), 2004-2016