English Explanatory Dictionary

advocatrix

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

advocatrix

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

advocatess advocatress advocatrice
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