Etymology

advoke

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Today it means: To summon or call (to a higher tribunal). Full definition →

Latin advocare
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromadvocare
  2. English todayadvoke

Borrowed from Latin advocare, formed from ad + vocare (“to call”). Doublet of advocate, avouch, and avow.

Words from the same roots

Latinadvocare all →

avowavouch

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