advocatrix

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noun

A female advocate, especially as a title of Mary, mother of Jesus.

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advocatessadvocatressadvocatrice
OriginLatin advocātrīx →
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Meanings

nounadvocatrix (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralCatholicismA female advocate, especially as a title of Mary, mother of Jesus.

    Synonyms: advocatess, advocatress, advocatrice

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA female advocate, especially as a title of Mary, mother of Jesus.

Similar
advocatessadvocatressadvocatrice
Also see
advocatessadvocatressadvocatricemaryqueen

Origin

  1. Latinadvocātrīx
  2. Englishadvocatrix

From Latin advocātrīx, from advocāre (“advocate”) + -trīx (“-ess”, forming feminine agent nouns), from ad- (“to, toward, on behalf of”) + vocāre (“speak”). By surface analysis, advocate + -trix.

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APA

advocatrix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advocatrix

MLA

“advocatrix.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advocatrix. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “advocatrix,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advocatrix.

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