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avvocato

avvocato

English

Noun

avvocato ‎(plural avvocati)

An Italian lawyer.

Italian

Etymology

From Latin advocātus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /avːoˈkato/, [äv.voˈkäː.t̪o]
Hyphenation: av‧vo‧cà‧to

Noun

avvocato m ‎(plural avvocati) (feminine avvocatessa)

lawyer, counsel, solicitor, barrister (male)
(figuratively) advocate, defender, intercessor (male)

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