advocatus

== English == === Noun === advocatus (plural advocati) (historical) A medieval officeholder, particularly important in the Holy Roman Empire, who was delegated some of the powers and functions of a major feudal lord, or for an institution such as an abbey. == Latin == === Etymology === From advocō (“to call, summon”); a calque of Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos). The word may parallel Oscan akkatus, perhaps hinting at Proto-Italic *adwokātos. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ad.wɔˈkaː.tʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ad.voˈkaː.tus] === Noun === advocātus m (genitive advocātī, feminine advocāta); second declension One called to aid. (law) advocate, attendant (friend who supports in a trial) witness, supporter mediator ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun. ==== Related terms ==== advocāta advocātiō advocō ==== Descendants ==== === Participle === advocātus (feminine advocāta, neuter advocātum); first/second-declension participle called, invited, summoned consoled ==== Declension ==== First/second-declension adjective. === References === “advocatus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “advocatus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers “advocatus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. “advocatus”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper’s Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers “advocatus”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin