Etymology

abogado

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Today it means: Counsel; advisor; counselor; barrister. Full definition →

Spanish abogado ← Latin advocātus
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  1. Latin · derived fromadvocātus
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromabogado
  3. English todayabogado

Borrowed from Spanish abogado, from Latin advocātus, from advocō (“to call, summon”). Doublet of advocate.

Words from the same roots

Latinadvocātus all →

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