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advocatus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
ad-vo-ca-tus
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin advocatus. Doublet of advocate and avocat.

Inflected Forms

advocati (plural)

Questions

What does advocatus mean?
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.
Where does advocatus come from?
Borrowed from Latin advocatus. Doublet of advocate and avocat.

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