advocatus

English

Noun

advocatus (plural advocati)

  1. (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”). The word may parallel Oscan akkatus, perhaps hinting at Proto-Italic *adwokātos.[1][2]

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    advocātus m (genitive advocātī, feminine advocāta); second declension

    1. One called to aid.
    2. (law) advocate, attendant (friend who supports in a trial)
    3. witness, supporter
    4. mediator

    Declension

    Second-declension noun.

    singular plural
    nominative advocātus advocātī
    genitive advocātī advocātōrum
    dative advocātō advocātīs
    accusative advocātum advocātōs
    ablative advocātō advocātīs
    vocative advocāte advocātī

    Descendants

    Participle

    advocātus (feminine advocāta, neuter advocātum); first/second-declension participle

    1. called, invited, summoned
    2. consoled

    Declension

    First/second-declension adjective.

    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative advocātus advocāta advocātum advocātī advocātae advocāta
    genitive advocātī advocātae advocātī advocātōrum advocātārum advocātōrum
    dative advocātō advocātae advocātō advocātīs
    accusative advocātum advocātam advocātum advocātōs advocātās advocāta
    ablative advocātō advocātā advocātō advocātīs
    vocative advocāte advocāta advocātum advocātī advocātae advocāta

    References

    1. ^ Walde, Alois; Hofmann, Johann Baptist (1938), “advocātus”, in Lateinisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), 3rd edition, volume I, Heidelberg: Carl Winter, page 15
    2. ^ Buck, Carl Darling (1904), A Grammar of Oscan and Umbrian: With a Collection of Inscriptions and a Glossary, page 58
    • “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
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